Side chair, painted grey with a trompe-l'oeil painted crest rail and splat, and a woven cane seat, from the James Sharp bedroom suite, 1841. An example of 19th century cottage furniture. Painting and ornamentation by Boston manufacturer James Sharp (1790-1873).
Date:
1841
Maker:
Sharp, James, 1790-1873 (Maker)
Material:
maple (wood), beech (wood), birch (wood), trompe-l'oeil
GUSN:
332284
Accession Number:
2018.22.7