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Armchair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-222153

Description

A Victorian style walnut armchair with carved roses and vines, the back is oval, and is upholstered with green cloth and the gimp is gold. Part of the arms are upholstered, there are scrolled handholds, and small stiles also have the scroll design. There is another patera in the center of the front seat rail, cabriole front legs and rear legs that curl toward the center of the chair, and castors.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
walnut (wood)
cotton (textile)
Victorian
Chair

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD237

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

40 1/16 x 25 4/16 x 20 14/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2598

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