Boston   Circa 1820
Possibly by Thomas Seymour working in the Isaac Vose and Son shop.
The carving likely by Thomas Wightman
Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Mahogany, Birch
Height: 35 inches
Width: 19 1/2 inches
Depth: 18 inches
References: For a very similar armchair to this set, see Stuart Feld, Boston in the Age of Neo Classicism, entry 6, page 27. For a discussion of the Isaac Vose and Son shop as well as other similar chairs please see Mussey and Pearce, Rather Elegant Than Showy; The Classical Furniture of Isaac Vose, pages 260-270.
Inventory Number: 463
