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DS1997-275, OVERALL
Easy chair with original upholstered slipseat
DS1997-275, OVERALL

Easy chair with original upholstered slipseat

DateCa. 1800
OriginAmerica, Virginia, Piedmont
MediumBlack walnut, yellow pine, leather, chopped wool, brass nails.
DimensionsOH: 41"; OW: 28 1/4"; OD: 29 1/2"; SD: 22 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1993-1,A&B
DescriptionEasy chair with arched crest rail; shaped wings, horizontally scrolled arms terminating in a partial C scroll; tapered legs, square in cross section; leather upholstered slipseat; chair upholstered in original leather over board spport system.
MarkingsNone found.
ProvenanceAccording to source, chair was purchased in 1992 from a Mrs. Kolnegy (sp?) nee Powers of the Midlothian, Virginia area. It had descended directly to her through the Powers family of Cumberland County, Virginia.