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DIGGES FAMILY QUEEN ANNE ARMCHAIR

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
DIGGES FAMILY QUEEN ANNE ARMCHAIR
Philadelphia Circa 1740

Primary Wood: Maple
Secondary Wood: Yellow Pine

Height: 39 1/4 inches
Seat Height: 15 1/4 inches
Width: 30 1/2 inches
Depth: 18 1/2 inches

Provenance: Probably made for Colonel William Digges (born 1727) and his wife Frances Robinson. It descended to their son, Major Cole Digges (born in 1750’s; died 1826), an officer from Surrey, Virginia in the Revolutionary War; and remained in the family until the present when it was sold by Martha Digges Moore of Warwick County, Virginia.

Reference: Illustrated in Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. Gallery Catalogue XII May 2002, page 4.

Item Number: 6967

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1740
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Queen Anne
Dealer Reference #:	6967
Incollect Reference #:	647643

Dimensions

W.	30.5 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	18.5 in;
W.	77.47 cm;	H.	99.06 cm;	D.	46.99 cm;

Seat H.	15.25 in;
Seat H.	38.74 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.