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Side Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

GUSN

GUSN-222141

Description

Side chair with turned finials and round stiles. The crest rail has a rounded cross in the center, outlined in gold. Two of the spindles are rounded with ovals in the center and the middle spindle is spear headed; the shapes in the spindles are outlined in gold. The seat is rush. The front lets are turned with gold cresting, the back legs are rounded, and the six stretchers are rounded. The stretcher in the front has an oval shape that is outlined in gold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
rush (material)
Chair

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 2/16 x 18 4/16 x 15 15/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2623.2

Related Items

Title Side chair Accession Number 2006.44.2623.1

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