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February 27, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Painted and Gilded Fancy Chair

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$554$450
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2880BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 27, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Painted and Gilded Fancy Chair, probably Maryland, 1815-25, the Grecian form with sepia, gilt, yellow, and black designs, including an anthemion splat with rush seat on turned frontal legs and raking rear legs, old surface, (repairs),ht. 32 1/2, seat ht. 18 in.

Literature: Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period (New York: The Viking Press, 1966),p. 456, plate 466 shows an identical chair.
Estimate $300-500

Repairs to stiles at crest.


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Charles F. Montgomery