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Side chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1770-1800

GUSN

GUSN-24805

Description

Side chair. One of a pair. Birch; soft maple side and rear seat rails. , Plain front. Rush seat. Cyma curve slats. Cyma curved crest rail with rounded ears. Tapered stiles. Rear and side stretchers. Straight legs. Traces of original red stain visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
birch (wood)
maple (wood)
Chippendale
Birch
Maple
Chippendale
CHAIR, SIDE

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Newbury, MA, Newbury, Massachusetts area

Dimensions

37 5/16 x 19 3/16 x 16 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.97B

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