American Classical Mahogany Sofa

Circa 1840, mahogany veneer, ogee frame, later red upholstery with spring cushion, S-scrolled feet on casters.

35.5 x 74 x 24.5 in.

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College, now Limestone University, was founded in 1845 in Gaffney, South Carolina, by English-born Baptist minister Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son William. Originally established as the Limestone Springs Female High School, it was among the first women’s colleges in the nation and the very first in the state. The institution found its early roots in a former resort hotel near healing springs, later struggling due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. It revived in 1881 as the Cooper‑Limestone Institute, thanks to benefaction from industrialist Peter Cooper, and adopted the name Limestone College.

Later upholstery with fading and stains; veneer chips and molding loss at base.