Chair, ca. 1769-1770.

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Chair, ca. 1769-1770.

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Mahogany side chair with serpentine crest rail; pierced Gothic splat with floral carving and a double figure eight motif; floral carving on stiles and serpentine seat rail; silk upholstered seat; front cabriole legs with carved knees and hairy paw feet.

Reproduced 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...