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1880-1914, undated
GUSN-303515
Untitled design drawing of a settee rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Federal-style settee has two-chair form with serpentine shield backs; pierced splats with drapery design; curved arms flowing into curved arm supports. upholstered seat with single row of tacks along bottom edge; serpentine skirt with inlaid or carved central motif and rectangular blocks with inlaid stringing at corners; two tapered front legs with inlaid stringing terminating in spade feet; and two raked back legs. Handwritten on drawing is "13923."
settees
chair-back settees
shield-back chairs
Federal
Neoclassical
design drawings
1 design drawing in pencil (6 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.016.019.004
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
Item
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