Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 3rd October 2024
Lot 894
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD SERPENTINE SOFA
Estimate £500 - £800
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD SERPENTINE SOFA
IN HEPPLEWHITE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
with kingwood banding with moulded arms carved with harebells on square tapering legs and brass castors, one leg with an old break
97.5cm high, 188cm wide, 59.5cm deep
Provenance
From the collection of Charles William Martin, 1850-96, of Quorn Place, Leicestershire. In 1886, Martin founded the Quorn Ranch Company in Alberta, Canada, one of the most famous British North American ranches, importing British horses and Angus cattle to the area.