Maker: Ebenezer Tracy, American, 1744–1803, Writing-Arm Chair, Soft maple, yellow poplar, white pine, chestnut, white oak, 43 × 36 1/4 × 18 1/2 in. ( × × 47 cm), In combining desk and chair, this Windsor displays the ingenuity and efficiency often found in early American utilitarian furniture. The huge balloon-shaped writing arm has beneath it a small drawer, probably for writing tools and ink, and a sliding shelf to hold a candle or inkwell. The massive chestnut seat supports a drawer for storing papers and books. , Made in Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut, American

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