for auction is a very high quality pierced carved walnut sofa. it is a large one being 73 inches wide at the widest point, 43 inches tall,, 16 inches to the top of the sitting surface, with a sitting surface 22 inches deep.  again a very high quality, very well carved piece.  the roses are wonderful as well as the grapes and other carved details.  my pictures as usual are very poor quality and do not show the detail of the carvings, but they are quite well done.   i am not sure of the maker, possibly belter, but there were many great cabinet makers in the 1850's to 1880's.  the sofa is museum quality, near mint condition.  no damages i can see or find, very solid and sturdy.  it belonged to an elderly lady who was moving in with her daughter.  i bought it nearly 15 years ago.  she said the sofa had always been in their family, stating that it belonged to her grandparents and that it was old when she was a child.  i expect it was made circa 1860 or 70.  it has the original brass casters and rolls like a wagon.  the elderly woman had it recovered about 5 years before i bought it, so the fabric is about 20 years old but is actually new.  the fabric is perfect as far as i can tell.  also, this sofa is the most comfortable antique sofa i have ever sat upon.  i have never been fond of the fabric and have thought of having it recovered, but since i have 15 or 20 sofas, i really did not find it necessary to do that and i have just lived with the fabric that is on it.  i hope someone sees it that likes this fabric.  the wood work need cleaned and polished as i have done nothing with it since i bought it and i will be glad to do that for the new owner if they would like for me to do so.  i stuck it in front of the fireplace to take pictures, but will have to move it back into a room that is just stuffed full of things anyway,  a beautiful piece, but i don't need it.  i paid 2500 for it when i bought it, but i am starting it at 2000.  it may be picked up at my home or shpped at the buyer's expense.  i expect shipping anywhere is the u.s. to be around 400.00.  thanks for looking and good luck and kind regards, jj