Shield Back Chairs, c. 1880
Reproduction Georgian Hepplewhite– style Chairs feature mahogany inlaid with lighter wood, with shield– backs with tapered legs. Furniture in this style was popular in England and America from 1790-1815 and is characterized by the use of classical motifs derived from discoveries at Pompeii and other Roman archeological sites. Gift of Mrs. Benjamin H. Powell, Jr.