Sofa from sidewheel steamer ATLANTIC, circa 1846

sofa

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS - WATERCRAFT
Circa 1846
wood; textile
overall: 29 x 74 x 20 1/4 in.

Sofa from sidewheel steamer ATLANTIC; horsehair with curved ends, no back; steamer ATLANTIC wrecked on Fishers Island, NY, November 27, 1846, 39 lives lost; group of Mystic sea captains made effort to rescue passengers in whaleboats but were forced by gale to return.

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