Morse, Frances Clary · New York, the MacMillan Co. · leaf 186
Chair,1750-1775. bought in that town by Benjamin Horner, whowas born in 1737. Windsor writing-chairs are occasionally found,and one is shown in Illustration 118, possessingmore than common interest, for it is said to have i6o Furniture of the Olden Time belonged to Thomas Jefferson, and upon its… … Illus. 118. —Windsor Writing-chair, 1750-1775. Illustration 119 shows two late Windsor rocking-chairs, the one of curly maple being several yearslater than the other, as the rockers, short in frontand long behind, bear evidence. These chairs areowned by the writer. The Dutch chair with bandy or…
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