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GUSN-222192
Side chair with a table crest rail on top of the stiles. The crest rail is outlined in gold paint and has golden floral designs in the middle. The stiles have been flattened on the front, but stay rounded on the back. The three horizontal spindles are rounded with lines of gold painted on. The seat is heart shaped and wicker. The front seat rail is outlined in gold. The front legs are turned the rear legs are rounded, and there are six stretchers. The front stretcher is an elongated diamond shape, with gold paint and a flower in the center.
side chairs
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
rush (material)
Chair
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
33 8/16 x 17 12/16 x 15 9/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.2621.2
Title Side chair Accession Number 2006.44.2621.1
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