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[Chair, Carved, Cane-back beechwood.]

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1880

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS06

GUSN

GUSN-165481

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Description

Sketch of 17th c. carved cane chair accompanied by mounted description of the chair and its history as a wedding present in 1848. Supposed to have been brought from England in 1636 by a Dr. Fernald to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
drawings (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

ACCESS ID 1437
Old ID 1459.00

Physical Description

1 sketch pencil

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Date of Acquisition

Oct. 11, 1922

Reference Code

GC001.USNH.Portsmouth.421

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Portsmouth, NH

Record Details

Originator

Plympton, Alice Gray, Miss (artist)

Material Type

drawings (visual works)

Accruals Note

Geographic location unknown.

Restrictions

Very good.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS06

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