A Late 19thC French Walnut Louis XV Style Duchesse En Bateau Chaise Longue c.1870 poa-item though we think the condition

though we think the condition is part of the decorative appeal

the brass fittings are functional and the crocodile skin beautifully worn softer

The early to mid twentieth century period dummy of good build quality

Boris had high principles and an independent mind

with the typical Howard style arms and undulating shaped back

A Late 19thC French Walnut Louis XV Style Duchesse En Bateau Chaise Longue c.1870 poa-item though we think the conditionOrigin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1870Height: 39 at back or 18 at seatWidth: 60Depth: 26. 5 (all at extremities)The Louis XV Style chaise longue, elegantly drawn, having an adjustable high back to a show wood frame with well carved floral adornments, in a cream chequered upholstery with single piping throughout, the whole on well turned legs and scrolled peg feet surviving from the third quarter of nineteenth century