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Arm chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-25522

Description

Band of latticework on curved chair rail, stiles and flared hand rails. Snowshoe-shaped splat w/ open caned circular motif. Arms supported by three bent reeds which form arcade. Oval wooden seat frame w/ caned seat. Slightly flared legs w/ bracket supports enclosing circular insert of wickerwork.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
wicker
wood (plant material)
Victorian
Children's furnishing
Wicker
Victorian
CHAIR

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 x 13.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.462

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