American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Queen Anne Rush-seat Side Chair, probably Connecticut River Valley, c. 1740-50, the spooned crest above a vasiform splat which fits into a molded shoe, on trapezoidal rushed seat, valanced front and side seat rails, and block, vase, and ring turnings on pad feet, ht. 43, seat ht. 18 3/4 in.
Provenance: Stephen Score; Peter Eaton; Marguerite Riordan.
Note: Another chair from this same set is at Old Sturbridge Village, and traced to the Lamb family of Hadley, Massachusetts.
The property of Brian and Pam Ehrlich
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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Keywords
Brian, Anne Rush, Peter Eaton, Marguerite Riordan, Pam Ehrlich, Anne Rush-seat, HadleyStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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