Settee
Category
Furniture
Date
1840 - 1850
Materials
Mahogany, beech frame, textile
Measurements
80 x 144 x 118 cm
Place of origin
England
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Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 800393
Summary
A mahogany centre settee or confident, English circa 1840 With four seats arranged in an oval with buttoned padded backs and seats and with over scrolled arms, raised on carved squat cabriole legs. See full description for historical note.
Full description
Historical Note, November 2023: Victorian "Love seat" or "Companion seat" came to Sheringham Hall in the 1950s/60s, via Anthony Bird, an antique dealer.