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Sofa

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1820

GUSN

GUSN-288589

Description

Empire sofa upholstered in yellow brocade silk with pattern of leaves. Sofa has scroll headrail, arms, and front legs and hairy paw feet. Back legs are turned.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sofas
wood (plant material)
silk (textile)
Sofa

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States, New England

Dimensions

32 1/2 x 72 x 25 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.304

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