Side Chair
Maker, attributed to: William Worthington, Jr. (American, 1775–1839)
During the Federal period, design books by the English cabinetmakers George Hepplewhite (died 1786) and Thomas Sheraton (1751– 1806) had a significant effect on introducing new designs to the American market. A design for this chair is illustrated in the third edition of Hepplewhite's Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1794; pl. 9). The Maryland furniture maker took full license, adding a fluted pagoda crest and drapery swags.