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Side chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1858

GUSN

GUSN-23302

Description

Side chair. Painted red. Curved crest rail above four spindles and stiles with slender turnings. Caned seat. Turned front legs and front stretcher. Tapered and flared back legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Engraved on underside of seat rail: ""HEYWOOD CHAIR MANFC. Co./ GARDNER MASS U.S.A.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

6

Maker

Heywood Chair Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Gardner, MA, USA

Dimensions

32 1/3 x 16 x 15 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1471.4

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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