Morse, Frances Clary · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 229
land about 1790-1800. It isowned by Francis H. Bigelow, Esq., of Cambridge.The frame is of mahogany, and the rail at the topof the back is exquisitely carved with festoons andflowers. The front of the seat is slightly roundingat the ends, and the arm, which is carved upon theupper side, extends… … Illus. 171.—Sheraton Sofa. 1790-1800. plainly turned, not fluted, as is usual upon Sheratonsofas. The sofa in Illustration 172 is a typical Sheratonpiece, of a style which must have been very fashion-able about 1800, for such sofas are often foundin this country. The frame is of mahogany, with
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