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BROMFIELD FAMILY QUEEN ANNE COMPASS SEAT SIDE CHAIR

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Rhode Island, Circa 1745

Primary Wood: Walnut
Secondary Woods: Maple, Tulip Poplar

Provenance: Colonel Henry Bromfield (1727-1820), a wealthy merchant, and Hannah Clarke, the daughter of East India Tea Company agent Richard Clarke, Boston and Harvard, Massachusetts; Ann (1917-1999) and Philip (1919-2011) Holzer, Great Neck, New York.

Reference: Listed in the Rhode Island Furniture Archive RIF2534. See also the discussion of Newport and Boston Queen Anne chairs with this distinctive C-scroll on the knees in Patricia Kane Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830, pages 254-257, number 45.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Walnut, Maple, Tulip Poplar.
Creation Date:	1745
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Queen Anne
Dealer Reference #:	7200
Incollect Reference #:	316760

Dimensions

W.	20.5 in;	H.	40.5 in;	D.	18 in;
W.	52.07 cm;	H.	102.87 cm;	D.	45.72 cm;

Seat H.	18 in;
Seat H.	45.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top-quality Americana, working with some of the most prestigious private and public collections worldwide. We invite you to explore our varied collections of Americana, including American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework, and paintings, at our New York City loft space in Chelsea. For inquiries, please contact us at 212.628.7088 or email frank@levygalleries.com.