Lot 2001
  • 2001

Pilgrim Century Turned Poplar Spindle-Back Armchair, Massachusetts, circa 1685

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • Poplar
  • Height 45 3/4 in.
pommels and feet replaced.

Literature

George Parker, “Early American Furniture in Wisconsin,” Wisconsin Academy Review,  43: 2 (Spring 1997), 4.

Condition

Wear commensurate with age and use. Pommels and feet replaced. The proper right arm has been repaired with a dowel at the front and back. The proper left arm has been replaced.
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