Chair, ca. 1775.

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Chair, ca. 1775.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770379049

Side chair with serpentine crest; carved shells in center of rail and on ears; pierced scrolled splat with carved foliage; fluted stiles; reupholstered seat with floral motif; carved shell on seat rail; front cabriole legs with carved knees and claw-and-ball feet.

Modern textile upholstery.

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Affleck, Thomas (American cabinetmaker, 1740-1795)

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Apprenticed as a cabinetmaker in Edinburgh and London, Thomas Affleck emigrated to Philadelphia in 1763. His clients included wealthy Philadelphians, some of them fellow Quakers. He also was politically active during the Revolutionary era. For more biographical information, see Philadelphia: Three Centuries of Art (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976), pp. 98-99. From the description of Chest, ca. 1763-1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770378980 From the descripti...