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Sofa

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1865

GUSN

GUSN-19963

Description

Rococo Revival walnut sofa with grape-carved crest and foliated volutes. Grape detailing repeated on legs and center of skirt: all grape detailing painted black. Modern brocade upholstery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sofas
multiple-seating furniture
painting (coating)
walnut (wood)
Rococo Revival
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Painted
Rococo Revival
Sofa

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 x 73.5 x 24 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.555

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