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The Colonel Thomas Bull Federal Mahogany Serpentine-Front Easy ChairPennsylvaniaCirca 1790
Height 49 in. by Width 34 1/4 in. by Depth 29 1/4 in.Condition reportFor further information on the condition of this lot please contact americana@sothebys.com ProvenanceColonel Thomas Bull (1744-1837), Chester County, Pennsylvania;
Rev. Levi Bull (1780-1859), son;
Margaretta (Bull) Clemson (1809-1838), daughter;
Anne (Clemson) Washington (1832-1914), daughter;
Anne (Washington) Naulty (1869-1951), daughter;
Nancy (Naulty) Fuller (1907-1986), daughter;
Thence by descent in the family
Leigh Keno American Antiques, New York;
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Nusrala, Saint Louis, Missouri.LiteraturePatricia E. Kane, "Living with Antiques: A Saint Louis couple collects," Magazine Antiques (May 2002), 113, pl. I.Catalogue noteColonel Thomas Bull was a Patriot and Revolutionary War hero. He commanded Chester County's "Flying Camp" militia regiment but was captured by the British upon surrender of Fort Washington and sent to the infamous prison ships in New York harbor. He was eventually paroled and he returned to manage Warwick Furnace.
Upon conclusion of the American Revolution, Colonel Bull became very active in politics. He was a member of Conventions which drafted the Federal and State Constitutions in 1787-90 and he represented Chester and Delaware Counties in the State Assembly from 1793-1801. He was also a successful mason and built St. Mary’s Church in Warwick Township and added a wing to his own "Mount Pleasant" mansion in 1784. This easy chair likely originally resided in this home.