AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
KNUCKLE ARM COMB BACK CHILDS CHAIR OF EXCEPTIONAL FORM.Indeterminate age, Rhode Island. With superlative bulbous turned legs and stretchers and with great double splay. A highly sculptural saddle seat, cyma scrolled knuckle arm with arm supports corresponding to leg turning. The medial bow composed of three pieces of ash or hickory. The serpentine crestrail with carved concentric volutes. The back with seven full length tapering spoke shaved spindles flanked by two turned half spindles on each side. The legs protrude through seat and are wedged. The surface worn old black over red with remnant of coach painter style yellow stripes. The seat is pine. Legs, stretchers, arm supports are maple. The crestrail, spindles, medial ball of hickory or ash. SIZE: 40" t x 19-1/2" w x 18-1/2" d. PROVENANCE: Old Sidney Maine collection. CONDITION: With pleasing wear commensurate with age and use. 49379-4 DH (2,000-3,000)