Original condition with no repairs or restorations. Separation crack to the original join of the seat. Secondary crack due to shrinkage to the left side if the seat section, still sound and solid. Scuffs, scratches, bruises as expected with age. Still sound and solid. Mechanism operational. A good example of its type. The vendor of this chair purchased it some time ago from another Melbourne auction house where it had been consigned as decommissioned material from the State Library of Victoria.

The only manufactures mark is the two ink stamps in the drawer. No impressed stamp to the carved panel to the door. It appears in the past some additional polish has been applied now showing areas of wear. General scuffs, scratchers, and knocks as to be expected with age. The top has several filled nail holes where it has been resecured to the frame. This is also evident with fill in screw or dowel holes to the tops of the legs and cabinet uprights. Loss to the lower applied carving of the waratah right hand side front upright. Small loss of carving to the lower right-hand corner of the door panel. Complete loss of waratah leaves and stem to the inside right cabinet upright. Small shrinkage cracks and join separations as to be expected. Small loss to edge of back right-hand leg. Structurally sound and secure, usable condition.

In original condition with no signs of restoration, top slightly marked and faded with some water stains. Shrinkage separation to the mitered corners and where the frame of the top meets the central panel of blackwood. Frames will need slight gluing but all present and in usable condition. A good set of tables

Upholstery has what appears to be an ink stain where the seat meets the right-hand arm, also two dry glue stains/dribbles to the left-hand arm inside. Wear and scuffs to the upholstery as to be expected. Frame, legs and cross stretcher original. Two original glue blocks appear to have been re-attached. Separation cracks to some of the leg joinery and one crack to an area of the cross stretcher, this could all be professionally re-glued. Knocks, scuffs, and scratches to the legs as to be expected with age. In good usable condition.

No evidence of manufactures marks or stamps. Original order and finish to the base. Scuffs and scratches to legs as to be expected with age, no repairs or restoration. Some sticky tape residue, one leg join only slightly loose but still sound. Upholstery is period but replaced, dirt and rubbing evident.