Masonic Armchair, 1775–90, Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Painted mahogany, maple, 50 1/2 x 25 5/8 x 24 3/4 in. (128.3 x 65.1 x 62.9 cm), Furniture, The seat and legs of this example are typical of the best Boston Rococo chairs, but the back is unusual. It is made up of Masonic symbols: fluted columns (referring to King Solomon’s temple), a rusticated arch (arch of heaven), a compass and square (faith and reason), a mason’s level (equality), a serpent swallowing its tail (rebirth), and a trowel (cement of brotherly love)
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Masonic Armchair, 1775–90, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Painted mahogany, maple, 50 1/2 x 25 5/8 24 3/4, 128.3 65.1 62.9 cm, Furniture, seat, legs, example, typical, best Boston, Rococo, chairs, back, unusual, up, symbols, fluted columns, referring, King Solomon, temple, rusticated arch, arch, heaven, compass, square, faith, reason, mason, level, equality, serpent swallowing, tail, rebirth, trowel, cement, brotherly love
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