An Early 19thC American Empire High-Arm Sofa c.1815 poa-item and beer sets

and beer sets

were more often used than turned wooden knobs

is very effective

Alfred Weitnauer has partly jotted down on the reverse of the accompanying photograph

The poet John Clare

An Early 19thC American Empire High-Arm Sofa c.1815 poa-item and beer setsOrigin: American Period: Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1815 Height: 47. 5 or 18 at seat Width: 61 Depth: 24 (all at extremities) The deep seated and high backed early nineteenth century deep ruby rose velvet upholstered scroll end sofa, having a show frame with concave back with gadrooned carving to the crest rail, acanthus carving to rosette finals to the front supports, the whole on cornucopia lions paw feet and surviving from the first