About This Artwork

English

Armchair, c. 1765

Carved beechwood, gessoed and gilded; rococo frames with carved shell, husk and acanthus motifs; cabriole legs with scroll feet; originally painted or gilded but now stripped and re-upholstered in tapestry with bouquets of flowers and urns or baskets.

Re-gilded by A.P.F., New York.
41 x 32 1/2 x 29 in. (approx.)
Gift of Mrs. Reuben Trane, 1964.169b