Antique Sofa

By vharper33, 16 November, 2008
Description

My mother puchased this sofa in a thrift store in Balitimore Maryland about 36 years ago.  Later while having it reupholstered, she found out that the same person she hired to do the work for her had previously serviced her sofa 25-30 yrs earlier. He stated that it was an antique when he serviced it back then. aprox (1942-1947)   Also a family friend stated that she saw a sofa identical to this one in the King's Palace in Liberia Africa 30yrs prior. aprox (1945)  

Category
Furniture
Medium
believed to be solid oak wood
Distinguishing marks
scroll wood work around trim
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
Not sure but believed to be 18th century
History
Purchased at a thrift store in Baltimore Maryland in 1973. Was told that sofa was found to be an an antique 25yrs earlier by a furniture unpholsterer who had done work on the same sofa. Believed to be 18th century
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
Unknown
For Sale?
No