One of a pair of Empire "Duncan Phyfe" armchairs. Seats are needlepointed in burgundy with roses.
armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
Empire (style)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Cover, Furnishing
Cover, Chair Arm
Needlepoint
Rose
Empire
Cover, Chair Arm
Label: ""Belonged to Jeremiah Gridley Bridge of Boston, c. 1795""
Unknown
1995.409.1
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