A CHIPPENDALE CARVED BIRCH ARMCHAIR

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A CHIPPENDALE CARVED BIRCH ARMCHAIR
NEW ENGLAND, 1760-1780

The serpentine crest with central carved shell flanked by carved scrolling ears above a pierced splat with carved volutes flanked by serpentine arms with carved and scrolled hand grips over a shaped arm support with bulbous terminous, on square legs with inner chamfer joined by H-stretchers (upholstered over the seat at one time)--38in. high, 28in. wide, 19in. deep