Chair, ca. 1748.

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Chair, ca. 1748.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770379285

Walnut side chair; serpentine crest rail with central shell carving and scrolled ears; urn shaped splat flanked by curved stiles; leather upholstered slip seat with shell carving on the rail; cabriole front legs with trifid feet.

Modern leather upholstery.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185696

Winterthur Library

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Fussell, Solomon, 1704-1762

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Solomon Fussell was a maker and repairer of chairs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, around 1738 until his death in 1762. From the description of Chair, ca. 1748. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770379285 ...