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Maple frame and cotton upholstery; slat back, four turned arm supports for each arm; rounded handholds; bulbous stiles; flat rectangular seat; four turned peg legs; four cushions with cotton upholstery of red ground, white, brown and blue foliate design and alternating medallions depicting a rooster and a woman churning butter; matching dust ruffle.
settees
multiple-seating furniture
maple (wood)
cotton (textile)
folk art (traditional art)
Settee
Seat rail: "O'Hearn / CAR / MAPLE / TRADE MARK"
Tag: "DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG / UNDER PENALTY OF LAW / ALL NEW MATERIAL CONSISTING OF / BODY / BACK CUSHION ( ) / 100% COTTON FELT / INNER SPRING UNIT / Reg. No. Conn. 286 (Mass.) / This article is made in / compliance with an Act / of the Dist. of Columbia / approved July 3, 1926; / Kansas approved March / 1923; Miss approved / April 24, 1929; N. J. / revised statutes 26; / 10-6 to 18 La. Act / 467 - 1948 / CERTIFICATION / IS MADE THAT / THE MATERIALS / IN THIS ARTICLE / ARE DESCRIBED / IN ACCORDANCE / WITH LAW. / MADE BY / O'HEARN MFG. CO. INC. / 525 PARKER ST. GARDNER, MASS. / DATE OF DELIVERY" (Stamped / Manufacturing Tag)
Gahan, Frances Ursela
3013
O'Hearn Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)
Gardner, Massachusetts; Meredith, New Hampshire
33 x 47 x 36 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mary Solz
2006.29.1
Title 4 Accession Number 2006.9.2
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