Sofa

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Sofa

Entry/Object ID

1950.1.7

Description

Sofa with a rounded crest rail and back and bowed front rail. Rounded arms with reeded vase supports resting on rectangular corner blocks with light and dark stringing and inlay; stiles behind arms also reeded. Plain square, slightly curved back legs and turned front legs; all legs with brass casters. The sofa has its original under-upholstery, webbing, stuffed straw or grass, and horsehair. Covered in modern floral upholstery over fragments of original plain-weave green wool; both the modern and original upholstery covered the back and ends of the sofa.

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1810

Dimensions

Height

36-1/2 in

Width

78 in

Depth

22-1/2 in

Material

mahogany, birch basswood