A CARVED FEDERAL MAHOGANY SHIELD-BACK ARMCHAIR

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A CARVED FEDERAL MAHOGANY SHIELD-BACK ARMCHAIR
MID-ATLANTIC STATES, 1790-1810

The arched and molded crestrail above a pierced and carved splat centering a shaft of tobacco and wheat flanked by molded double ribs, the whole enclosed by a double swag, all over a trapezoidal over-upholstered seat with bowed front seat-rail flanked by curved acanthus-carved and molded arms with carved rosette termini on molded outswept supports on square, tapering and molded legs with term feet--37 5/8in. high, 22 1/4in. wide, 18 1/4in. deep (3)