Victorian Furniture Set

Victorian Living Room Suite (5 pieces) Wood furniture, pink fabric

Walnut, carved lady’s head on front of arms of each piece. Renaissance Revival, circa 1870.

Soft, Lady’s Chair, 2 side Chairs

Acquired by the Des Moines Women’s Club in 1987 for $1,150.00. Memorial Fund for Margarent Mellor (former Executive Secretary) used as partial payment ($893.00).

Restored and upholstered by Plagge Antiques, Latimer, Ia — $1,128.37. Fabric obtained through Prudence Taylor, former President.

A five-piece Victorian parlor suite in the manner of John Jelliff (American, Newark, N.J., 1813 – 1893. Firm active 1836 – 1890). Carved maidenhead decoration on the knuckles. Burled walnut decoration on panels on the crest rails, aprons, and stiles. The suite consists of a sofa, a wide arm overall upholstered armchair, two side chairs, and one low corner conversation corner chair. American, circa 1865-1875. Sofa 40 x 65.5 x 22 deep. Armchair 37 x 31 x 20.5. Side chairs 37 x 20 x 19.5. Corner chair 26 x 21 x 24.5.