American Furniture, 1680-1880, from the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art |
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American Annapolis Antiques appear apron arms attributed Baltimore Museum base Bequest Bibl blocks boards Boston bottom braces brass cabinetmaker card table carved century characteristic City clock collection construction corners County crest dark decoration descent desk doors Dorothy McIlvain Scott drawer dressing table early edge elements England example EXHIBITIONS face feet four frame Francis front furniture Gift gilt high chest Historical included inlays inside interior John knees known label leaf legs light lower mahogany veneers Maker maple Maryland Massachusetts MATERIALS molding Museum of Art NOTES original painted panels Pennsylvania period Philadelphia pieces Primary probably produced PROVENANCE purchase rear REFERENCES Robert seat h seat rails Secondary shaped shell side chairs sideboard similar skirt Society splat stiles Street style suggested Thomas tulip wood turned yellow pine York