Note
Notes: The Sack-back chair was developed in Philadelpha in the 1760's. and became popular due to its attractiveness and comfortable seating. Sack backs are a derivation of the comb-back, with the diff. between the two being that on sacks backs, from the arm rail upward, the back spindles are contained within a bent bow or sack, which was tenoned to the arm rail. it has been said that the bow shaped back was created in order that a sack could be placed over the back of the chair to protect the sitter from crafts. Baluster form legs , as you see here, were, the most popular style of leg, followed by the bamboo style turning toward the end of the 18thC.