Back rail with carved oak leaf and acorn motif with ball turned ends surmounting gallery of small turned spindles. Arms with corresponding spindle configuration, skirt with dentil decoration; beehive turned and tapered front legs and square shaped rear legs. Separate buttoned upholstered cushion.
settees
multiple-seating furniture
carving (processes)
walnut (wood)
acorn
oak leaf (motif)
walnut (wood)
Sofa
Settee
Walnut
Carved
Acorn
Leaf
Settee
Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),
Unknown
USA
32 1/2 x 43 3/8 x 23 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Margaret Carson Holt
1970.574
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