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Armchair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1810-1820

GUSN

GUSN-10555

Description

One of a pair of Empire "Duncan Phyfe" armchairs. Seats are needlepointed in burgundy with roses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
Empire (style)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Needlepoint
Rose
Empire
CHAIR

Inscription

Label: ""Belonged to Jeremiah Gridley Bridge of Boston, c. 1795""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.409.2

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