Carved mahogany scrolled feet; mahogany veneer seat rail; cream colored upholstery with leaf motif; curvilinear crest rises sharply to peak at right corner, then sharply curves around side to form arm; left side is armless; back left has U-shaped indentation near end; upholstery deeply buttoned at back.
Grecian couches
sofas
multiple-seating furniture
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
veneer
upholstering
Mahogany
Mahogany Veneer
Carved
Upholstered
Sofa
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
39.75 x 81 x 32 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.680
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