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Side Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1780-1830

GUSN

GUSN-255026

Description

Plain turned rear stiles with 3 horizontal splats graduated with narrowest at bottom, arched top of lower splats cut off top. Finials cut off. Replaced rush seat. Plain turned front legs. Paired dowel stretchers at sides and front, single at rear. Red-brown paint over earlier layers including green.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
hardwood
rush (material)
Chair

Associated Person

Thacher, Mary

Associated Building

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

Additional Identification Number

238.1981

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

New England

Dimensions

34 3/8 x 17 3/4 x 13 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Guido Perera

Accession Number

1999.443

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