Possibly Philadelphia, circa 1780, spruce secondary, shaped and relief carved crest rail, intricate pierced and carved back splat featuring central rosette and lower quatrefoil, set within a molded shoe, stiles with scratch bead, flush seat rails with serpentine front, slip seat, straight molded front legs with inside chamfer, down-swept rear legs, stretcher base.

38.5 x 21.5 x 20.25 in., seat height 17.5 in.

Wood sample taken from front left corner block. An identification report from Alden Identification Service accompanies this lot.


From the Estate of the late Dr. Larry Southworth, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Acquired Marshall Goodman Antiques.

Both chairs with shrinkage splits to back splat; break and repair at one chair to right stile at crest joint; one chair with break and loss at left rear foot corner; missing some corner bracing blocks; one chair missing front horizontal stretcher rail; lower leg corners with wear and loss; slip seats are old but later.