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Armchair
Possibly by: Thomas Seymour (American (born in England), 1771–1848)
1812–17
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany with ebonized veneer inlays, maple and modern upholstery
Dimensions
Overall: 88.9 x 53.3 x 30.5 cm (35 x 21 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
Swan Collection—Bequest of Miss Elizabeth Howard Bartol
Accession Number27.530
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
Catalogue Raisonné
Randall 185
DescriptionThe rectangular top rail overhangs at the sides and is inlaid with a panel of crotch mahogany framed with a string of black dyed mahogany. The lower rail is inlaid with a black diamond, and the curved stiles with long black drops. Similar black diamonds decorate the upper surfaces of the scrolled arms. The seat is upholstered over the rails. The sabre front legs have inlaid drops in black and complement the outward curve of the rear legs.
ProvenanceJames (1754-1830) and Hepzibah Swan of Dorchester, Mass.; gift of his descendent, Elizabeth Howard Bartol (Accession Date September 8, 1927)