Help Identify Antique Chair

[ddorland]

I have an old chair that I am trying to find out what it was used for or called. It is a high back oak with velvet upholstery on seat and back. Carvings on front side of the back. It has brass arms and a brass adapter on back that is used to fasten back of chair when it is folded forward to make into a desk or table. Leather on back side so when it is folded down it becomes the top. It has a patent date of June, 21, 1887 on under side of brass adapter. I hope some body can help identify it. I could e-mail a picture if you have any ideas. darralld@wmconnect.com   Thank you for any help!

[Tim]

Hello.........proba bly Victorian in style (1887) its called a chair-table. It serves a dual function for space saving. These can be traced as far back as the Middle ages and were popular with early colonists who lived, ate and slept sometimes in a single room...........Resp ectfully..........T im  

[ddorland]

Pictures in response to identifying old chair  Thank you Darrall

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