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Culture:American
Title:sofa
Date Made:1800-1815
Type:Furniture
Materials:wood: mahogany, birch; textile: damask; base metal: brass
Place Made:United States; New Hampshire; Portsmouth (probably)
Measurements:overall: 34 1/4 x 78 x 22 in.; 86.995 x 198.12 x 55.88 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2990
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Joseph N. White
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Sheraton sofa in mahogany with birch veneer inlay behind and below the arm supports; reeded arms; modern textile cover; an unusual tongue where the wood arm cappings join the front legs; and three tapered reeded front legs and three plain turned back legs, each ending in a brass castor. Other secondary woods yet to be identified.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Brass; Mahogany

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