Shield Back Chairs, c. 1880

 
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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.

 
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