A PAINT-DECORATED BENTWOOD SIDE-CHAIR
A PAINT-DECORATED BENTWOOD SIDE-CHAIR

STAMPED BY SAMUEL GRAGG (ACTIVE CIRCA 1808-1830), BOSTON, CIRCA 1810

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A PAINT-DECORATED BENTWOOD SIDE-CHAIR
Stamped by Samuel Gragg (active circa 1808-1830), Boston, circa 1810
The scrolled crest with raised central tablet above five bannisters flanked by conforming stiles, all continuing and bending to form a trapezoidal seat, on klismos legs with hoof feet joined by double box-stretchers, all painted cream with brown details and foliate paint-decoration in brown, black and green on the stiles, front seat rail and legs, the central bannister paint-decorated as a peacock feather, the underside of the seatrails stamped, S. Gragg Boston. and Patent
33in. high