18th century, ebonized oak with gilt highlights, shaped and molded crest rail with relief carved shell and foliate, pierced and molded back splat, shaped and scrolled arms, upholstered seat in later animal print (possibly Scalamandre), scalloped skirt on cabriole legs.

41 x 21 x 17.5 in., seat height 17.5 in.

The Caroline Faison Antiques Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina

Later upholstery; loss to ebonized surface and areas of touch-up; small chip to upper left corner of back splat; back splat reset; break and repair to rear legs; some insect damage.