arm chair, Chippendale style; solid urn-shaped splat supports boldly curved crest rail with carved shell ornament in center; arms curve outward and terminate in broad volutes; shells ornament the knees of the cabriole legs that terminate in claw and ball feet; slip seat upholstered in crimson damask; Philadelphia type, possibly made by Savery

Armchair, 1750-1770

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Title
Armchair
Artist Life
(Philadelphia), 1722 - 1787
Role
Maker
Accession Number
31.14
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arm chair, Chippendale style; solid urn-shaped splat supports boldly curved crest rail with carved shell ornament in center; arms curve outward and terminate in broad volutes; shells ornament the knees of the cabriole legs that terminate in claw and ball feet; slip seat upholstered in crimson damask; Philadelphia type, possibly made by Savery