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1847-1855
GUSN-47473
Fragmented sofa. Note: measurements are approximate since sofa is in pieces. Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine secondary wood, plush upholstery.
sofas
multiple-seating furniture
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
upholstering
Empire (style)
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Pine
Upholstered
Empire
Sofa
"Brigg's Sofa Table / Patented December 1847 / Manufactured and Warranted By / C.C. & J. Briggs, / 507 Washington Street......Boston." (Printed label)
C. C. & J. Briggs (Manufacturer)
26 1/2 x 82 x 27 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ernest Whitcomb
1967.110
Massachusetts (United States)
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