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Sofa. Wood, brass. Serpentine carved crest with fruit basket motif, scrolled arms, carved seat rail. Rests on sabre legs with brass paw feet. Plaques above each leg have matching brass mounts featuring putti with floral garlands.
sofas
multiple-seating furniture
brass (alloy)
mahogany (wood)
textiles
upholstering
Empire (style)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
feet (animal or human components)
berry baskets
scrollwork
Mahogany
Brass
Unidentified Textile
Upholstered
Empire
Fruit Basket
Scrolled
Feet
Sofa
Possibly McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Maker)
Salem, MA, USA
35 x 21 1/3 x 80 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mary Thacher
1948.139
Massachusetts (United States)
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