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Description:
Easy or wing chair with the original foundation of ticking and linen. These were often the most comfortable chairs in the house, often reserved for invalids, pregnant women, or the elderly. Since the wings captured heat from the fireplace, they were commonly used in bedrooms of the well-to-do. The first American easy chairs appeared during the William and Mary (1690-1720). Later, the Queen Anne style (1720-1755) was replaced by the Chippendale period (1755-1790), which was the heyday of American easy chairs.

Subjects:
Linen; Leather; Textile fabrics

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