A Very Good Quality Late Victorian Linen Upholstered Walnut Chesterfield Sofa Attributed to Holland & Sons c.1890 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage The rare life size articulated

The rare life size articulated mannequin or stuffed lay figure with polychrome painted papier-mâché head and articulated wooden fingers

Two of the rectangular plates are possibly later replacements whilst the other nine are certainly original and have sparkling and foxing to the plates

5 inches / 7 inches with Dog

She has work hanging in the Manchester City Galleries

one of the most distinguished modellers of his time"

A Very Good Quality Late Victorian Linen Upholstered Walnut Chesterfield Sofa Attributed to Holland & Sons c.1890 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage The rare life size articulatedOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 25. 5 or 14. 5 at seat Width: 76 Depth: 35 The very well made substantial three seater walnut and beech framed chesterfield sofa or settee freshly upholstered in Tuscan linen with single piping, being horsehair stuffed, the whole sitting on ring turned walnut front legs and sabre rear legs, each on the original brass castors (one now replaced to porcelain) with brass