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An American Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, c. 1820, Philadelphia, scrolled crest with bold gadrooning, central tablet, rosette and cornucopia carving, high scrolled and carved arms with bolsters, reeded seat rail with foliate blocks, winged paw feet, casters, height 42 in., width 90 in., depth 24 in.

  • Notes: Note: The design for the scroll arm of this sofa can be found in Plate 5, Figure 4 of the 1828 Philadelphia Cabinet and Chair Maker's Union Book of Prices. A Philadelphia mahogany sofa with a gadrooned crest rail ending in dolphin heads similar to that on this sofa is illustrated in Boor. Philadelphia Empire Furniture. p. 368, fig 223 Reference: Winterthur Museum Library, reproduced in Smith. "The Furniture of Anthony Quervelle, Part III, The Worktables," Magazine Antiques, (August 1973) p. 265, fig. 8.

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