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Accession #	64.243.6
Title	Armchair
Date	1750-1800
Medium	Mahogany, upholstery
Dimensions	40 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 17 3/4in. (102.2 x 64.1 x 45.1cm)
Marks	no marks
Inscriptions	no inscriptions
Signed	no signature
Credit Line	Gift of Robert W. Dowling
Location	American Identities: Art Making / Centennial Era
Description	Armchair. Mahogany, shaped back, scrolled crest above a pierced lace-like splat; flaring, outward scrolled armrests; shaped seat upholstered with red brocade with red floral pattern; curved skirt; front cabriole legs terminating in formalized claw and ball feet, plain curved back legs. CONDITION: Part of proper left front foot missing; armrests worn and loose; proper left side of rail back broken but is restored; proper right side back rail attached with iron hinge.

Curatorial Remarks: Prosperous men and women, often European or of European descent, derived great fortunes from the natural and human resources of the Americas. Furniture produced in expensive mahogany, often reinterpreting fashionable European designs, conveyed social status and wealth.