Sofa
- Object Name:
- Sofa
- Object ID:
- 1933.001.03
- Date:
- 1825-1840
- Description:
- Sofa. Empire style. Mahogany and mahogany veneer. Black hair cloth covering seat, sides, armrests, and back; cloth edged with brass tacks. Straight crest rail on back, of mahogany with band with figured mahogany veneer. On both sides are carved scrolled acanthus leaves. Arm fronts are carved with basket of fruit design with background of stars; the basket sits on top of carved acanthus leaves. The front seat rail is mahogany veneer, supported with a carved mahogany cornucopia on top of lion paws feet and brass casters. Full length tufted cushions of black hair fabric on top of muslin. The hair cloth has shattered with attempts at repair. The seat cushion is removable and is tufted on underside so is reversible. Underside is dark brown polished cotton. The support under seat cushion is matching polished cotton fabric with wooden slats over feet. Bottom of sofa also lined with fabric. Legs at 10.5 inches; front feet are lions claws (carved on all sides, stars on backs); rear feet are double ball turnings, mahogany (left rear is a burl). Rear right leg has tape label: "Loaned by / M.H. Jewell May 19, 1933". There are several glue blocks under the cornucopia above lion claw feet.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-38.25 W-86 D-20.5 inches
- Provenance:
- From the home of the donor's great-grandfather, John Bradley (1743-1815) and Hannah Ayer Bradley (b. 1751) of Concord, NH. The house was built by Bradley in 1769 and torn down by the donor in 1912. The sofa probably belonged to the donor's grandparents, Richard Bradley (1790-1869) and Elizabeth Ayer Bradley (1796-1872).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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