A pair of large Victorian button upholstered and carved giltwood settees, possibly Irish, mid-19th century, in the manner of Morant

covered in green silk damask, raised on squat scrolled legs ending in brass cappings and castors

Rossmore Park, Co, Monaghan, Ireland

Rossmore was a large country house in County Monaghan, designed in 1827 by William Vitruvius Morrison in the Tudor Gothic style for the 2^nd  Lord Rossmore (1765-1842). The castle was extended in 1858, adding to the original large square tower and turret, two further towers, a polygonal turret and cupola and a spire, designed by W.H. Lynn in the Scottish Baronial style. The settees could date from the period in which this extension took place. After the Second World War the 6^th Lord Rossmore and his family left the mansion for Camla Vale, a Georgian house within the estate grounds. The abandoned Castle was eventually demolished in 1974.

One illustrated, John Goodall, ‘Regency Revival’, Country Life, London, 10 February 2010, p. 63

A good pair. Upholstery good with very minor marks and scratches. Carved gilt-wood with some losses chips to gilding, areas of re-painting/re-gilding. The legs are carved to the front and the back, so these can be free standing. Brass castors good. Nice quality.
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These setttes could have been produced in Ireland for Rossmore, but they also recall work produced by Morant, Boyd & Morant. The firm was established in 1790 by George Morant (d.1846) at 88 New Bond Street, London. It continued to flourish and expand throughout the 19th century. They specialised in interpreting historic styles and reviving these in the items they produced. By 1852 the firm had become known as Morant & Boyd and had premises at 91 New Bond Street and by 1858 they had moved to 81 New Bond Street.