Intricately Carved 19th (?) Century Wainscot Throne

[samiamy2k]

Folks, I'm looking for more information on this chair. All of the construction seems to be mahogany, mortar and tenon, handmade fancy tacks, all hand carved (both wood and leather). I'm particularly interested the fact one lion has teeth and the other doesn't. It leads me to believe possibly English from British Honduras (source of great stocks of mahogany) due to the lions and the Roman soldiers. Someone suggested possibly a naval captain's chair. Any ideas?

 

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[HutSiteDigger]

May seem like a odd question... Can you get a close up any nails? If there are any...

 

[david680]

The front legs are seraphim are they not? The toothed lion can symbolize youth, while the toothless lion symbolizes old age. Just a thought.

 

[dwodyga]

Whatever the chair/throne is, it is awesome! I love the look! Good luck finding more info about it.

 

[Breezie]

It appears you have a nice Victorian Throne chair circa 1880's. They are also known as 'Gothic' chairs. They were often used by Masonic or other Fraternal organizations. These chairs had highly carved animals and characters. Yours is a excellent example.
https://www.google.com/search?q=vic...svIDQDw&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=800&bih=470

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&ei=n0CqU_O5BoGyyATo6IGoCw&q=victorian throne chairs

Neat find
Breezie