Settee

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Collection Type

Institutional records

Date

1880-1914

GUSN

GUSN-303489

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
Albums -- Design Drawings
"Sofas. Hall Seats. Settles."
Sofas. Hall Seats. Settles. -- Page 36
Settee
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
- Albums -- Design Drawings
  - "Sofas. Hall Seats. Settles."
    - Sofas. Hall Seats. Settles. -- Page 36
      - "Small Sofa in Music Room"
      - Sofa
      - Settee (current record)

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view of a settee is shown. Settee has triple seat back form with center back being wider than the sides; straight crest rails with concave corners; rectangular tablets on side crestrails and arched tablet on center crest; carved foliate ornamentation on tablets; caned back; straight stiles continuing into four splayed back legs; shallow seat rails with carved ornaments on front; and five tapered square front legs with cuffs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

settees
chair-back settees
caning
design drawings

Physical Description

1 design drawing in ink (5 x 8 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.016.016.003

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material Type

design drawings

Description Level

Item

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