Sofa
Collection Item
Artist/Maker
William Hancock (active c. 1820–1849)
Dimensions
34 x 89-1/2 x 27 in.
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date(s)
c. 1825–1828
More Details
Artist / Maker
William Hancock (active c. 1820–1849)
City of Manufacture
Boston
Date
c. 1825–1828
Dimensions
34 x 89-1/2 x 27 in.
Medium
Primary woods: mahogany, mahogany veneer
Secondary woods: white ash, white pine, mahogany, birch or maple
Surface treatments: brass, partial original under upholstery, replacement upholstery
Labels / Inscriptions
In pencil: “William Hancock”; stamped on brass castor cups: “BB&Co / Patent.”
Provenance
By descent in the Shea Family, Needham, MA; With Israel Sack Inc., New York, by 1988; Purchased by Schrimshers, 1988.
