A GREEK REVIVAL CARVED, GILT, AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD SOFA
A GREEK REVIVAL CARVED, GILT, AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD SOFA

NEW YORK, 1860-1880

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A GREEK REVIVAL CARVED, GILT, AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD SOFA
New York, 1860-1880
The carved, incised, and gilt pediment crest centered with a carved stylized palmette cartouche over a swag with central applied ormolu rosette above an incised and gilt Greek key motif, all flanked with acanthus leaf carving over a partitioned canted back with ormolu rosettes heading further Greek key motif centering and flanked by the upholstered back and arms with ormolu cherub-head hand rests and carved and gilt-incised arm supports surrounding a trapezoidal partially over-upholstered seat with gilt and molded front rail centered with gilt-incised scroll-decorated pendant on Ionic gilt-incised tapering colonettes, the center ones headed with ormolu rosettes, the side ones with gilt triglyphs, decorated with ormolu cuffs and fitted with castors
42in. high, 74in. wide, 26in. deep