Banister-back chair, 1715–35, Possibly made in Massachusetts, United States; Possibly made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, American, Maple, 47 1/2 x 21 x 15 3/4 in. (120.7 x 53.3 x 40 cm), Furniture, The unusual carved crest rail, banister back, cane seat, and “Spanish” front feet combine to make this one of the most dynamic examples of the William and Mary–style banister-back side chair. The carving on the crest rail is reminiscent of engraved cartouches on contemporary silver, which were indebted to strapwork ornament found in European Baroque design sources
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Banister-back chair, 1715–35, Massachusetts, United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, American, Maple, 47 1/2 x 21 15 3/4, 120.7 53.3 40 cm, Furniture, unusual, carved, crest, rail, banister back, cane seat, Spanish, front, feet, combine, dynamic examples, William, Mary–style banister-back, side, chair, carving, crest rail, reminiscent, engraved cartouches, contemporary silver, indebted, strapwork ornament, European Baroque, design, sources
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