Morse, Frances Clary · New York, the MacMillan Co. · leaf 222
being imported from Turkey inshapes to fit the seat and back of chairs or settees.Another form of the long seat was one which was 196 Furniture of the Olden Time intended to serve as a couch, or day-bed. It wasreally what its French name implies, chaise longue^or long chair, the back being an… … Illus. 163.— Flemish Couch, 1680-1690. Bulkeley. It had originally a cane seat, and evi-dently formed part of a set of furniture, for a chairof the same style is with it, which also belonged tothe Bulkeley family. Both couch and chair areFlemish in design, with the scroll foot turningbackward. The…
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