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Wooden side chair, painted gold. Ornate decoration. Top crest consists of 2 round turned slat pieces w/ 3 short spindles set between them. 4 longer turned spindles comprise back of chair. Caned seat; turned front legs; flared back legs. Two plainly turned stretchers at back; 3 ring-turned stretchers at either side. Two turned front stretchers connected by six short spindles, as in top crest.
side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
CHAIR, SIDE
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
22
Unknown
37 x 16.25 x 15.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5571
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