Seating Furniture, Sofas and Settees
RARE TRANSITIONAL CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE FRONT RAIL CAMELBACK SOFA
Connecticut, Probably Hartford or New London   Circa 1790
Primary Wood: Cherry
Secondary Woods: Pine, Cherry, Poplar
Height: 42 inches
Width: 84 inches
Depth: 29 inches
Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., Scarsdale, New York; Private Collection.
Reference: The sofa is illustrated on page 516 in The Magazine Antiques, June, 1952, in an article by Alice Winchester, Living with Antiques: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr.: Mowbra Hall in Scarsdale, New York.
Inventory Number:Â 5549.1
