Armchair
Collection Item
Artist/Maker
Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848) for Isaac Vose (1767–1823); carving attributed to Thomas Wightman (1759–1827); upholstery attributed to Thomas Hedges (1788–1832) or Otis Packard (1804–1880)
Dimensions
33-3/8 × 21-7/8 × 24-¼ in.
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date(s)
c. 1822–1824
More Details
Artist / Maker
Attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848) for Isaac Vose (1767–1823); carving attributed to Thomas Wightman (1759–1827); upholstery attributed to Thomas Hedges (1788–1832) or Otis Packard (1804–1880)
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date
c. 1822–1824
Dimensions
33-3/8 × 21-7/8 × 24-¼ in.
Medium
Primary woods: mahogany
Secondary woods: birch
Surface treatments: original under upholstery, replacement upholstery
Labels / Inscriptions
In pencil, twice: “Walcott.”
Provenance
Probably Nathan Appleton (1779–1861) and Maria Theresa Gold Appleton, Boston; Greely Stevenson Curtis (1830–1987) and Harriot Appleton Curtis (1841–1923), Boston and Manchester, MA; Thence by descent at Sharksmouth, Manchester, MA. Possibly to a member of the Walcott family of Boston, by 2012. Sale, Louis J. Dianni Auction, Sunrise, FL, held at West Point, NY, Aug. 18–19, 2012, lot 142; With Christopher Settle, Newton, MA, Aug. 2012; With Clark Pearce, Essex, MA, Aug. 25, 2012; Purchased by Schrimshers, 2012.
