Massachusetts Federal mahogany sofa, ca. 1790, the carving attributed to Samuel McIntire, Salem, the arched crest with a central carved floral cartouche flanked by outward scrolling arms with carved rosettes, supported by square tapering legs with applied grapevines terminating in spade feet, 38 1/2" h., 86 1/2" w. A closely related example is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is illustrated in Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period, fig. 262. Walter Mullen assisted with the cataloging of this piece.