This chair is a wonder to behold, the reclining action is operated by two buttons one under each arm, you simply squeeze the arms and then slide back to one of the many different position settings, its all very well made. The inside back left leg is stamped as you can see r daws under the crown with gr either side which means they were given their royal warrant under the throne of king george iii the frame is all hand carved from solid english mahogany, the front legs have been faux painted in rosewood which was super fashionable in the day, it showed you were ahead of all the current trends, the oversized brass castors are period and original to the chair as is the brass articulated mahogany reading slope, these are almost always broken and lost through time so to find a complete, functioning original is simply amazing as you can see the foot rest sits perfectly inside the frame, it slides out easily and has a height adjustment so you can have it flat or rested on the seat the chair has been fully restored to include being hand dyed this lovely deep cigar brown colour, the hide has natural imperfections and marks from honest use and fair ware, the frame has been lightly french polished being sure to keep all the original patina dimensions height:- 101.5cm width:- 67.5cm depth:- 89cm reclined depth with footstool 139.5cm seat height:- 43.5cm this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution