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Side chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-255029

Description

Pair of Windsor side chairs with bird cage style crest. Seven spindles of back flanked by main stiles, 3 spindles extend through secondary rail to dowel through crest. Plank seat with serpentine sides having line incised around spindles and top and bottom edges of seat face. Bamboo turned legs socketed through seat. Front and rear stetchers set at medial leg ring, sides dowel in at lower ring. Painted brown over yellow and black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Chair

Additional Identification Number

239.1981.1

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1999.444.1

Related Items

Title Side Chair Accession Number 1999.572

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