Leather settle

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Joined settles of walnut and leather appear to have been produced only in Philadelphia. While they varied considerably in some elements of their design, they were generally configured to shield the sitter from drafts. Their high backs were either covered in leather or paneled, and protection below the seat was provided by extending the back down to the feet, as in this example. The leather on the back of this example is original, while the seat upholstery is an old replacement.

The American Wing

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The American Wing's ever-evolving collection comprises some 20,000 works of art by African American, Euro American, Latin American, and Native American men and women. Ranging from the colonial to early-modern periods, the holdings include painting, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative arts—including furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass, silver, metalwork, jewelry, basketry, quill and bead embroidery—as well as historical interiors and architectural fragments.

Metropolitan Museum of Art