attributed to Rhode Island, late 18th/early 19th century, comprising a pair in green paint, shaped chestnut seat, 35-1/2 in.; together with a red and black painted example, 37 in.˜, Provenance: Collection of Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
Condition
the pair with one replaced spindle, the other with two replaced spindles, scattered paint wear with some possible retouch, minor flaw at one stretcher, green is second paint (traces of earlier black undercoat); red example good overall, minor cracks to seat, scattered surface wear and paint losses (probably original paint), some areas with alter overcoat or varnish, see detailed photos