Martha Eliza Stevens Edgar Paschall, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1823. Oil on canvas. 52 1/4" x 40 3/8". (Courtesy, National Gallery of Art. Gift of Mary Paschall Young Doty and Katharine Campbell Young Keck, 1983.95.1; photo, © 2003 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington.) After 1815 glistening ornament and inexpensive but brightly painted rush seats such as those on the Fancy chairs in this painting helped popularize Fancy seating furniture.

Side Chair, probably New York or Connecticut, 1815-1825. Wood, painted decoration, and rush. H. 32 1/4", W. 18 7/8", D. 18 5/8". (Courtesy, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia.)

Bellows, New York City, ca. 1820. Wood, painted and gilt decoration, leather, and brass. L. 21", W. 9 1/2". (Courtesy, Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Mrs. Lyman Rhoades, 53.94.
Fireman's parade hat, probably Philadelphia, ca. 1850. Felt and painted and gilt decoration. H. 6 1/2". (CourtesyAbby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia.)
Puzzle jug, Sunderland or Newcastle, England, ca. 1820. Earthenware and polychrome, luster, and transfer-printed decoration. H. 8 1/4". (Courtesy, Milwaukee Art Museum, Wehr Fund, M1964.122; photo, Gavin Ashworth.)