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Mirror Back Bureau Attributed to Thomas Seymour
Category: Furniture - American
SubType: Bureau
Origin: America-USA
Era: 19th Century
Height: 71 inches
Width: 38 inches
Depth: 31 inches
An Important Sheraton mirror back bureau, attributed to Thomas Seymour, Boston circa 1810-15. This finely carved mahogany chest has a raised dressing mirror with shaped supports painted to resemble lyres. The upper case is fitted with three short drawers each having figured crotch veneered fronts to match the lower case. Both cases have richly carved outset corners, the top with a sheaf of wheat and the lower with acanthus leaves transitioning into turned and reed legs. Provenance: Estate of Benjamin Flayderman, American Art Association Anderson Galleries, April 17-18th, 1931 Sale3908 item 399, illustrated. Israel Sack Inc. New York, NY,. Illustrated in "American Antiques in the Israel Sack Collection Volume VIII 1986 page 5581.






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