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One of a pair of Chippendale side chairs; serpentine crest with rounded shoulders and spurs along the lower edge; pierced splat with a pair of openwork scrolls above an inverted heart; over-the-rail upholstery; straight molded front legs; straight H-stretchers and rear stretcher with rounded top edge; a scratch bead outlines the stiles and crest.
side chairs
mahogany (wood)
birch (wood)
maple (wood)
Chippendale
Chair
Unknown
37 3/4 x 22 1/8 (HxW) (inches)
Museum Accession
1990.189
Pictured in auction advertisement of Gustave J. W. White, Newport, RI, March 9, 1990
New Hampshire (United States)
Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)
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