Lot Essay
For a similar caned export recamier, see Burdge and Silberman, "Antiques from the West Indies," Antiques and Arts Weekly, July 29, 1994, p. 71.
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A CARVED MAHOGANY RECAMIER
BARBADOS, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The scrolled leaf and flower carved crestrail flanked by a scrolled and leaf-carved armsupports each terminating in a carved rosette, the foliate carved footrest above a caned seat, continuing to a molded seatrail, on ring and acorn-turned tapering legs with castors
35in. high, 78½in. wide, 10 7/8in. wide
BARBADOS, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The scrolled leaf and flower carved crestrail flanked by a scrolled and leaf-carved armsupports each terminating in a carved rosette, the foliate carved footrest above a caned seat, continuing to a molded seatrail, on ring and acorn-turned tapering legs with castors
35in. high, 78½in. wide, 10 7/8in. wide