Sofa

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Sofa

Entry/Object ID

F 76.10

Description

Carved mahogany sofa with caned back in three rectangular panels. The crest rail rolls backward and is carved into three panels: a central panel of bow-knotted crossed leaf sprays flanked by panels exhibiting pairs of fruit-and-grain-filled cornucopias. Reeding on the posts of the back extends into the crest rail to divide the panels. The arms roll outward and have caned sides. The crest-like tops of the arms are carved panels of foliage like the central panel of the crest. The front seat rail of the sofa is reeded. The frame is reinforced by four medial stretchers. The sofa stands on paired curule legs, also reeded, that terminate in a molded cuff immediately above cast brass paw feet. A gilded lion's head mask decorates the crossing of each curule base. Upholstered in yellow reproduction wool moreen with blue and off-white woven silk tape.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 76.10

Source or Donor

Sarah Anderson

Credit Line

Purchase, 1970

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Sofa/Settee

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Duncan Phyfe

Attribution

Probably by

Date made

1815 - 1820

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

31-1/8 in

Width

98 in

Depth

24-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Mahogany, Cherry, Cane, Wool moreen upholstery

Material Notes

Cherry (?) -- medial braces

Condition

Notes

The upholstered seat cap was made about 1970 or 1976, at which time new holes were drilled in the front rail for the cap pegs. The gilt brass feet are replacements; original caster holes can be seen in the frame. Note from Access Database

Provenance

Notes

Believed to have been made for Nathaniel Prime (1768-1840) of New York City, thence by descent to Julia Haskell, of Garrison, NY. Purchased by William C. Kennedy for Boscobel in 1970.