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Two related sofas apparently made by the same shop embellished with nearly identical carved cornucopia and legs, are recorded in the Decorative Arts Photographic Collection, Winterthur Museum, no. 74.490.
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A CLASSICAL CARVED MAHOGANY SOFA
ALBANY, NEW YORK, 1820-1830
The elaborately carved sofa with acanthus and scroll carved central crest section with stippled background flanked by diaper, foliate, rope, volute and heart and arrow-carved downswept flanking section centered by downswept foliate-carved supports centered by scrolled arms embellished with deeply carved oak leaves and diaper-work terminating in a cornucopia overflowing with carved fruit, acorns and thistles, the bolection front rail with lotus-leaf borders, on wing and hairy-paw carved front and rear feet--34in. high, 92in. wide, 27¾in. deep
ALBANY, NEW YORK, 1820-1830
The elaborately carved sofa with acanthus and scroll carved central crest section with stippled background flanked by diaper, foliate, rope, volute and heart and arrow-carved downswept flanking section centered by downswept foliate-carved supports centered by scrolled arms embellished with deeply carved oak leaves and diaper-work terminating in a cornucopia overflowing with carved fruit, acorns and thistles, the bolection front rail with lotus-leaf borders, on wing and hairy-paw carved front and rear feet--34in. high, 92in. wide, 27¾in. deep