McCann House - Table of Contents
Second main bedroom -
Chloe A. McCann House
20
Norwood Avenue, Buffalo,
New York
Second floor bedroom located in the engaged tower ... Note Empire sofa and table, both of which are detailed below
Empire sofa ... S scroll arms upholstered over armrest with the surfaces carved in an acanthus-leaf design ... Monopodium foot
... Two details below:
S scroll arm with the surfaces carved in an acanthus-leaf design and ending in a rosette
Monopodium foot
Mantelpiece and mounted chimneyboard ... Five details below:
Mantelpiece detail #1 - Top of painted wood overmantel ... Double-curve pediment ... Bead molding ... Dentil molding ... Scrolling acanthus leaves
Mantelpiece detail #2 - Reeded column with acanthus leaf capital
Mantelpiece detail #3 - Applied scrolling acanthus leaves and lion heads ... Bead-and-reel molding
Mantelpiece detail #4 - Glazed bricks ... Pole screen with Mission style stand
Mantelpiece detail #5 - Glazed bricks on hearth ... Border bricks depict acanthus leaves
1850s Renaissance Revival bed ... Two headboard details below:
Headboard detail #1 - Turned column ... Cornice ... Frieze ... Scrolling acanthus leaves
Headboard detail #2
Renaissance Revival pier glass and chest of drawers ... Details below:
Renaissance Revival pier glass detail #1 - Gilded ... Finial featuring grapes and paired C scrolls ... Paired fleur-de-lis finials
Renaissance Revival pier glass detail #2
Renaissance Revival chest of drawers detail #1 - Marble top ... Walnut and walnut burl panels
Renaissance Revival chest of drawers detail #2 - escutcheon
Renaissance Revival chest of drawers detail #3 - Walnut and walnut burl pull in the shape of a belt buckle
Empire pier (console) table ... Manufactured by the Hersee Furniture Co. of Buffalo which had its showroom on the site where Shea's Buffalo and the Smith Theater are located today; the factory location was on Ellicott St. ... Mirrored back
Research by Arlan Peters
Three table details below:
Empire pier (console) table ... Front column with acanthus capital ... Lion's-paw foot
Empire pier (console) table ... Volutes ... Acanthus capital
Empire pier (console) table ... Lion's-paw foot