Splat-back armchair, 1735–43, Made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, American, Soft maple, poplar, ash, 40 5/8 x 27 x 17 in. (103.2 x 68.6 x 43.2 cm), Furniture, Attributed to the shop of John Gaines III (American, 1704–1743), In the design and construction of this armchair, the incline of the back, relaxed slope of the arms, and forward pull of the powerful ram’s-horn handgrips are in perfect balance. The scrolls, foliate carvings, and piercing of the crest rail and the extended length and breadth of the outward-sweeping carved feet are design elements associated with John Gaines III
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Splat-back armchair, 1735–43, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, American, Soft maple, poplar, ash, 40 5/8 x 27 17, 103.2 68.6 43.2 cm, Furniture, Attributed to the shop of John Gaines III, 1704–1743, design, construction, armchair, incline, back, relaxed slope, arms, forward pull, powerful ram’-horn handgrips, perfect balance, scrolls, foliate carvings, piercing, crest rail, extended length, breadth, outward-sweeping carved, feet, design elements, associated, John Gaines, III
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