Meridienne of rosewood: upholstered in red wool; molded, asymetrically curved back topped by two leafy scrolls carved over a rose; "arms" are formed by the continuation of the lines of the back; one arm terminates in line with the left rear leg, the other arm terminates in line with the front right leg; all four legs bear casters; the back feet are simply-fashioned stump legs which cant backwards; each of the front legs bears a carved diamond shape at the knees and a modified French scroll foot.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
35 in
Depth
28-1/2 in
Length
48 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 35 x 28 1/2 x 48 in. (88.9 x 72.4 x 121.9 cm)
Material
Rosewood, Silk, metals
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Unknown
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Source: Sealantic Fund Inventory, 1943, p. 146
Had been upholstered in silk.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Servant's Room #2
