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Arm Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1725-1775

GUSN

GUSN-253502

Description

Chamfered edged rear stiles with forward scrolled ears. Back has 2 horizontal rails carved with identical center trefoil and shell flanked by quatrefoils. Three vertical splats between rails. Flat front stretcher with 4 lobes on lower edge. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and rear. Rush seat, with all joints tenon thru. Dark refinished stain.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
hardwood
rush (material)
Chair

Associated Person

Thacher, Mary

Associated Building

Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

36.1981

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Continental

Dimensions

39 1/2 x 16 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Guido Perera

Accession Number

1999.241

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