Rare Victorian Gentlemans Adjustable Metamorphic Armchair

a rare decorative early Victorian American-English adjustable armchair, with a solid walnut robust carved frame of good original color, which can be positioned at many angles, the mechanism is still in working order with various intriguing heath robinson type pulleys and cranks involved. This highly decorative armchair was probaly -originally used onboard a paddle steamer or ship in the mens hair dressing /dentist salon. Today great for a noticable gentlemans libaray-office-den-club armchair or a great decorative conversation item. Recently clad in green leather..crank handle supplied to adjust back and seat posistions