The molded crestrail centering figure of an owl within a leafy surround above a coffered and upholstered back, enclosed by incised stiles with squared urn form finials, the square-section arms carved with flowerheads at handholds are supported by ring-turned spindles, the carved and flutted legs joined by palmette and flower head carved seat rail, fan and line carved brackets, turned feet. Old oilcloth upholstery. The back bears printed label of upholsterer, "Alex Milne 511 Ninth Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. Fine Furniture and Decorations." Note:For similar examples by Allen and Brother see Page Talbott's, "Allen and Brother, Philadelphia Furniture Makers", in Magazine Antiques CXLIX, no. 5 (May 1996), pp. 716-725 and Cynthia V.A. Schaffner and Susan Klein, American Painted Furniture (New York: Clarkson Potter, 1997),p. 52-53.