Very Rare William and Mary Mulberry Armchair

possibly coastal North Carolina, early 18th century, mulberry frame (by microanalysis) with vasiform splat, through tenoned arms with turned supports, turned legs and stretchers,˜45-1/2 in.˜Note: This exceptionally rare armchair is composed almost entirely of Mulberry, a wood˜seldom˜found in early 18th century furniture. Mulberry does occur in Northeastern North Carolina, and among the few known examples are an early tavern table with turned stretcher base attributed to Roanoke River Basin, North Carolina, 1720-1740, now in the collections of Yale University Art Gallery, 1930-2763 (see MESDA˜file S-10881).˜Provenance: Private New England Collection
Condition Report: replaced plank seat (pine) otherwise generally good condition, some distress at joints with scattered cracks and repinning, some minor pest damage to feet and lower stretchers, original feet with typical wear and minor water damage, one small loss at front. The truncated arms are unusual but there is no physical evidence that it ever had terminals.ÿ