American. Couch, ca. 1810. Wood, lacquer, gold leaf and bronze mounts, 32 13/16 x 21 1/4 x 37 5/8 in. (83.3 x 54 x 95.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles Montgomery, 45.173.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.173.1_side_bw.jpg)
American. Couch, ca. 1810. Wood, lacquer, gold leaf and bronze mounts, 32 13/16 x 21 1/4 x 37 5/8 in. (83.3 x 54 x 95.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles Montgomery, 45.173.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.173.1_bw.jpg)
Couch
Decorative Arts and Design
CULTURE
American
MEDIUM
Wood, lacquer, gold leaf and bronze mounts
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: New York, New York, United States
- Possible place made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DATES
ca. 1810
DIMENSIONS
32 13/16 x 21 1/4 x 37 5/8 in. (83.3 x 54 x 95.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Unmarked
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
45.173.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Charles Montgomery
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Settee, Stenciled decoration on red lacquer with gold leaf and bronze applique decorations, rush seat. Rectangular shaped with saber shaped legs raised on gilt spheres. Scrolled back and footrest; back higher than footrest. At back one long downward curving arm that ends in scroll raised on gilt sphere.
Condition: gold leaf missing on skirt, rosettes missing on back scroll and feet.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
American. Couch, ca. 1810. Wood, lacquer, gold leaf and bronze mounts, 32 13/16 x 21 1/4 x 37 5/8 in. (83.3 x 54 x 95.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles Montgomery, 45.173.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.173.1_side_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 45.173.1_side_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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