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A Victorian settee upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back and a fringe skirt. The sette…
Settee
A Victorian settee upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back and a fringe skirt. The sette…
A Victorian settee upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back and a fringe skirt. The settee is one of a three-piece suite comprising of a Turkish-style mahogany sofa, armchair, and side chair.
Settee, Unknown Maker (American), c. 1870, mahogany and silk upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Settee

Datec. 1870
MediumMahogany and silk upholstery
Dimensions33 × 65 × 26 inches (83.8 × 165.1 × 66 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.13
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextPart of a suite of three upholstered pieces, this exotic Turkish-style sofa with springed seat, turned mahogany legs on casters, and tufted upholstery, was originally owned by the donor's mother Margaret Wallace Owens Thomas (1829-1915).
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