possibly Goddard-Townsend School, circa 1740-1750, carved walnut frames, period slip seats probably original, damask upholstery, 41 x 21 x 21-1/2 in., seat heights 19 in.
Provenance: Likely part of the furnishings in Upper Brandon Plantation in Virginia; Israel Sack Inc. New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $50,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Literature: Illustrated in Wallace Nutting, Virginia Beautiful (1935), p. 158, pictured in the Upper Brandon Dining Room.
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Likely part of the furnishings in Upper Brandon Plantation in Virginia; Israel Sack Inc. New York, NY, April 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $50,000); Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia
crest and stile joints with patches and repairs, minor patches and repairs at medial stretcher joints, later blocking, one chair with two possibly restored returns, another with repair to break, typical surface wear throughout
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