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A Fine and Rare American Rococo Carved and Laminated Rosewood Child's Armchair, mid-19th c., attributed to John Henry Belter, New York, bough crest centered by an open book, shield shaped padded back, scrolling arms, serpentine seat rail, cabriole legs with rose carved knees, casters, height 27 3/4 in.

  • Notes: Note: Child's chairs such as this lot are known in the Belter oeuvre. One from the Dubrow collection and one from the Service Collection are illustrated in Dubrow, American Furniture of the 19th c., 1840-1880, pp. 6 and 95 A child's armchair similar to this lot in the Manney collection is illustrated in Schwartz, et. al. John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival, p. 40, pl. 4

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October 11, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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