Lot 817
  • 817

Black-Painted Comb-Back Windsor Armchair, probably Philadelphia, Circa 1790

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • painted wood
  • Height 44 in.

Condition

Wear commensurate with age and use. There is a repaired 4-inch long crack to the proper back right corner of the seat, going out the side of the seat. The front arms and legs have some difference in their carvings, but appear to be original. Black paint not original, stretchers patched at top.
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