Attributed to John and Thomas Seymour, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1800, figured veneer to tablet crest rail, fine acanthus carved fluted column form carvings, black horse hair over the rail upholstered seat with brass tacking, 34 x 19-1/2 x 20 in., seat height 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: Israel Sack, New York, NY; Sumpter Priddy, Alexandria, Virginia, May 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $3,400); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
Literature: Illustrated Israel Sack, Opportunities in American Antiques, #15, fig. 1060, and also illustrated alongside an armchair, in Israel Sack, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. II, p. 421, no. 1060.
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Israel Sack, New York, NY; Sumpter Priddy, Alexandria, Virginia, May 1996 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $3,400); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
tablet back with veneer checking, scratches and minor distress, other light surface wear, later rear seat blocking and some blocks missing
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