S. A. Cook Victorian Lions Head Carved Oak Morris Chair
Victorian Lions head carved solid Oak Morris chair. The chair is in beautiful refinished condition. This chair is smaller in size and scale than most. The chair is signed with the metal tag Cook & Co.'s. This patent by G. A. Bowen was for the chairs made by S. A. Cook and Company of Medina New York. It is the first appearance of what is called the "peapod" reclining mechanism. A pawl on a small swinging arm catches in the ratchet teeth of the peapod back rack. Pulling the back slightly forward from the most upright position allows the pawl on this device to fall down in back of the ratchet teeth, thence permitting the user to raise the back from the most reclined to the most upright positions by simply pulling on the chair back. The Morris hardware is all complete and original in working condition. The chair has shaped arms supported on nicely shaped front & back legs and turned spindle gallery. The front legs have hand carved open mouth Lions or Griffin heads and end on a simple foot. We have had the loose seat and back cushions re upholstered just exactly the same way they were originally with button tufting
Details
- Price: SOLD To Camrose Alberta
- Circa: 1901
- ID Number: B - 1500
- Dimensions: 27" wide x 33" deep x 37" high