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Settee

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-22989

Description

Garden settee. Part of four piece garden suite. Cast iron painted white. Pierced in diamond design on seat and back of settee. Two scrolled "S" curves form crest rail decoration on settee. Flat pieces curved as arm supports. Two cyma curves form skirt. Legs composed of turned iron rods in cabriole forms that flatten into feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

settees
multiple-seating furniture
casting (process)
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
Iron
Slip Cast
Painted
SETTEE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Jordan Marsh Co.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 1/4 x 37 1/3 x 15 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4711.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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