Easy Chair

Despite estate inventory references to Virginia easy chairs, relatively few are extant. This chair survives with much of its original upholstery foundation as well as later additions of coverings and stuffing indicating its continued use over time. Like Colonial Williamsburg's sofa labled by Chester Sully of Richmond (#1978-12), this easy chair's upholstery is attached over boards, a less expensive option than the more traditional linen webbing. Commode easy chairs, which contain a support for a commode pot, were often used with a slipcover that could be removed to be laundered rather than fixed show cloth.
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