Seating

Wimbledon furniture Wimbledon furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original Victorian, circa 1860 James Jas Shoolbred aged brown leather Chesterfield sofa What can I say, if you’re in the market for the best Victorian Chesterfield sofas in the world there are two names that are at the top of the list, Howard & Sons and Jas Shoolbred, here we have a fully stamped James Jas Shoolbred sofa, the inside back leg has the serial number stamped and the front castors are both stamped Shoolbred London, the rear castors are stamped to the H&H to the base plate The condition is fabulous for the age, it has the original horse hair filling, the base platform is a coil sprung affair with a central steel beam found on again only the finest models , I have removed the base cover below so you can see the age etc, the only way to tell a genuine Victorian piece is to look at the seat platform, the cover has been neatly replaced as you can see Dimensions Height:- 67cm Width:- 198.5cm Depth:- 84.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Antique furniture by James Shoolbred and Co. (Jas Shoolbred) James Shoolbred & Co or also knows as Jas Shoolbred was established in the 1820s as a draper’s shop, at Tottenham Court Road, London. The company first began supplying textiles to the furniture trade. By the 1860s, the company began designing, manufacturing and selling its own high quality furniture in their thriving and fashionable furniture shop. By the 1880s, Jas Shoolbred had expanded to such an extent that the business had to move to larger premises, becoming one of the first large department stores in London, who would supply quality antique furniture and accessories for the Victorian home. The furniture was displayed in a series of catalogues that the company produced every year with their new and impressive designs. James Shoolbred’s furniture was always displayed and photographed alongside the textiles, carpets and other accessories that the company sold, creating an example interior design for customers to view. Jas Shoolbred was granted a Royal warrant by the mid-1880s and their Victorian furniture was of the best quality available of the late Victorian period. Unfortunately, as with most great Victorian designers...