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Bamboo-turned child's "Windsor" potty chair. Four splayed legs w/ single stretchers on all sides which support a slightly shaped rectangular seat w/ central round cutout. Plain dowel arm supports and arms. Two rear stiles enclose 4 dowels which support rectangular crest rail. Crest rail has stenciled gold floral decoration (new). Evidence of red paint or stain. Black paint, yellow striping, and grained seat.
armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Windsor chairs
Children's furnishing
Painted
Windsor
CHAIR
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
20.875 x 12.875 x 11.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.464
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