NEO-GREC ARMCHAIR WITH FACES AND WINGS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

NEO-GREC ARMCHAIR WITH FACES AND WINGS

Entry/Object ID

92.42.1.4

Description

Chair - ornately carved chair in the Neo-Grec style with tapestry seat, armrest and back, armrests with identically carved heads of a woman on front supports, tapestry pads on arms, center of back with fabric upholstery (9" x 12" oval), above back center a pair of wings, all upholstery areas bordered with braided gimp rather than tacks, front legs of chair are carved in geometric turned detail while back legs are plain, center top of backrest is carved with the head of a woman, tapestry is of a floral design on a beige background, metal castors with wooden wheels on all four legs.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Chairs

Search Terms

Furniture, Armchairs

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Armchairs