PROPERTY OF THE MERCER MUSEUM, THE BUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE PARCEL-GILT AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED SLEIGH

19TH CENTURY

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A CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE PARCEL-GILT AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED SLEIGH
19th Century
Of typical form, the sides with the panels decorated with various birds within a landscape setting, front with a chinoiserie mask, the back with a pair of winged mermaids centering a coat-of-arms, on interlaced dolphin feet, decoration refreshed
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This item has been deaccessioned from the collections of the Bucks County Historical Society in accordance with established policies. The Historical Society operates the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Museum, the Spruance Library in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Funds realized will be used solely to support new acquisitions or the preservation of existing collections.