Banister-back armchair, 1720–40, Possibly made in Massachusetts, United States; Possibly made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, American, Hard maple, soft maple, ash, 44 1/2 x 23 x 22 1/2 in. (113 x 58.4 x 57.2 cm), Furniture, The carved crest rails on top of tall-back William and Mary–style chairs imparted an aura of importance to the sitter by providing a background of flourishes. The large scale and verve of the carving on this chair, with its stylized central leafage and play of repeating C-scrolls, are particularly effective
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Banister-back armchair, 1720–40, Massachusetts, United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, American, Hard maple, soft, ash, 44 1/2 x 23 22 1/2, 113 58.4 57.2 cm, Furniture, carved, crest, rails, top, tall-back William, Mary–style chairs, imparted, aura, importance, sitter, providing, background, flourishes, large scale, verve, carving, chair, stylized central, leafage, play, repeating C-scrolls, particularly effective
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