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Antique Hall Porters Chair
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restored hall porters chair re-upholstery of Hall Porters Chair

Porters Chair History

A Victorian Hall Porters Chair was placed by the front door of an estate or home for use by a gatekeeper servant who was in charge of screening guests and visitors. Since there were often cold breezes near a front door, the chair was designed to envelop and keep the servant relatively warm in his task of remaining at the door for long periods.
leather upholstery on to calico backing Hall Porters Chair in leather decorative nailing

Porters Chair Restoration

Porters Chair has been stripped to the frame, re-glued and re-upholstered using some of the original fillings. A new coil sprung seat was hand stitched on to new webbing and covered with hessian. The original fluted back was reatained fittted with hand stitched leather cover. Decorative brass nailing around the outside back. Turned Mahogany legs with brass castors are cleaned and polished.