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Side chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-19600

Description

Pillow-backed side chair, painted black. Flat concave slat below rail at mid-section of back. Four turned spindles below. Backward-curving stiles. Plank seat w/ rolled seat rail. Ball-turned front legs and front stretcher; plain turned back legs, back and side stretchers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
CHAIR, SIDE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34 x 16 x 14 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.994.2

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