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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:American
Title:sofa
Date Made:1820-1829
Type:Furniture
Materials:wood: mahogany?, velveteen upholstery
Place Made:United States; western Massachusetts (probably)
Measurements:Overall: 34 in x 75 1/2 in x 26 in; 86.4 cm x 191.8 cm x 66 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2021.7.6
Credit Line:Gift of Bill and Suzanne Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Empire style sofa with a straight back and scrolled handholds that are supported on carved water leaf posts. The sofa stands on two spiral-turned front legs and two plain and curved rear legs, each with castors. The upholstery is replaced. The sofa has a history of ownership in the Hawks Family of Deerfield, Massachusetts. The overall form of the sofa is similiar to another sofa in Historic Deerfield's collection (accession number: 76.283), which has a history of ownership in the family of Asa Stebbins Jr. (1800-1864) of Deerfield, Massachusetts.

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