Robert F. Trent
"Minor Furniture Forms" in the Samuel Grant Daybooks, 1729-1744

American Furniture 2017

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  • Figure 1
    Figure 1

    Folding stool, Boston, Massachuetts, 1745. Maple; linen, leather, iron tacks, and brass nails. H. 26", W. 18". (Courtesy, Connecticut Historical Society, gift of Mrs. Emily Williams, 1843.28.)

  • Figure 2
    Figure 2

    Side view of the folding stool illustrated in fig. 1.

  • Figure 3
    Figure 3

    Folding chair, probably Boston, Massachusetts, 1760–1790. Mahogany. H. 34", W. 18 3/4", D. 22 1/4". (Courtesy, Winterthur Museum, bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1969.2189.)

  • Figure 4
    Figure 4

    Cot bedstead, possibly Pennsylvania, 1780–1820. Maple; linen and iron tacks. Dimensions not available. (Courtesy, Historic Odessa Foundation, 1997.0021.)

  • Figure 5
    Figure 5

    Couch, Boston, Massachusetts, 1729–1760, Walnut. H. 38 1/8", W. 24 1/2", D. 68 3/4". (Chipstone Foundation; photo, Gavin Ashworth.)