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Lot 416
A Rare American Mahogany Adjustable Reading Chair,
Description:

A Rare American Mahogany Adjustable Reading Chair, early 19th c., arched molded back, padded scrolled arms, brass swivel support for adjustable book rest, molded adjustable seat rail, turned tapered legs ending in brass ferrules, casters. ?

  • Provenance: Provenance: Private collection; acquired from an antiquarian bookseller near Salem, Virginia.
  • Literature: Reference: Tracy. 19th c. America, Furniture and Other Decorative Arts, fig 66; Butler. American Antiques , 1800-1900, p. 84; http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/revolving-windsor-armchair; http://classroom.monticello.org/kids/gallery/image/236/Revolving-Bookstand/

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April 16, 2011 10:00 AM CDT
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