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A QUEEN ANNE CARVED MAPLE SIDECHAIR
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN GAINES III, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1735-1740
The carved yoke crest with scrolled terminus surmounting pierced and carved foliage above a baluster and tulip-shaped splat centered by molded stiles over a molded stay rail, above a rush slip-seat with exposed notched corners and flattened-arch searails, on vase and block turned legs with Spanish feet joined by double ball, ring and arrow turned front stretcher, rectangular side stretchers and bottle-turned and arrow rear stretcher, the chair painted reddish-brown, appears to retain original slip seat (losses to Spanish feet)
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN GAINES III, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1735-1740
The carved yoke crest with scrolled terminus surmounting pierced and carved foliage above a baluster and tulip-shaped splat centered by molded stiles over a molded stay rail, above a rush slip-seat with exposed notched corners and flattened-arch searails, on vase and block turned legs with Spanish feet joined by double ball, ring and arrow turned front stretcher, rectangular side stretchers and bottle-turned and arrow rear stretcher, the chair painted reddish-brown, appears to retain original slip seat (losses to Spanish feet)