Chair, 1779.

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Chair, 1779.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770379281

Mahogany armchair with serpentine crest rail below central arch with gilded rising sun emblem; rounded ears; carved, pierced splat; canted stiles; leather upholstered arms with scrolled terminals and S-curving supports with acanthus leaf carving; seat upholstered in leather over the rail; Marlborough legs with gilded terminals, canted in back, joined by H-form stretchers.

Gilded.

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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Folwell, John, active 1775

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John Folwell was a cabinetmaker, carver, and designer active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from ca. 1760 to ca. 1780. From the description of Chair, 1779. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770379281 ...