Provenance: Hurlbut family of Roxbury, Ct and Keene, NH.
Exhibition History: This sofa was exhibited at the Bicentennial Exhibition of American Federal Furniture at Georgetown University in 1988.
Scholarship: A related sofa is illustrated in Three Centuries of American Antiques by Marshall B. Davidson, p.61.
This sofa is one of a small grouping of New Hampshire furniture that has been recognized as the best of its type. It is of grand proportions with a deep seat to accommodate side cushions and perhaps a full seating cushion. The crest rail is banded generously with mahogany that continues through the arms. There is a desirable flame birch inset at the center of the crest. The arm supports are extended out giving a sense of importance and are turned with carved leaves.
Height: 36 in. Width: 83 1/2 in. Depth: 24 1/2 in.
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