Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 242
vania arched slat-back. Turned chairs, which to us appear most desirable, were at first made assubstitutes for wainscot chairs, and were not highly regarded. The turninglathe, run by the foot, with all parts made of wood, was without questionthe earliest wood-working machine in America. John Alden… … AN unique arm chair which was found in Connecticut. The back ishollowed from a single board and shows, besides the three hearts, a peculiarscroll which are together called the heart and crown. The piece hasbeen very much admired. It was in the former Wallace Nutting collection. Date: 1690-1720.…
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