Chair, ca. 1742.

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Chair, ca. 1742.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770380033

Maple fiddle-back side chair with serpentine crest rail and rounded ears; fiddle-shaped splat with a horizontal crosspiece at the bottom; shaped stiles continuing into canted back legs; rush seat; undulating skirt; cabriole front legs; box-form stretchers, double spindle on the sides, single spindle in back, and single baluster in front; pad feet. Detail of label.

Original rush seat.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185770

Winterthur Library

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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 ...

Savery, William, 1721 or 1722-1787

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William Savery was possibly apprenticed to Solomon Fussell of Philadelphia between 1735 to 1741. He advertised regularly in Philadelphia papers between 1750 and 1772 and was probably working until his death in 1787. It is not known whether he himself carved the items he constructed. From the description of Chair, ca. 1745-1750. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770380035 From the description of Chair, ca. 1742-1760. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770380028...