ca. 1865
GUSN-267671
Neo-grec chair; wood painted black with gold in carved design; ladder back with arched rails; the crest rail with a foliate carving at the top center; very slender stiles and legs; front legs are straight and turned; back legs are plain and curve outward; turned stretchers; slip seat with very worn yellow and pink upholstery with matching floral silk trim; burlap exposed.
chairs (furniture forms)
wood (plant material)
paint (coating)
silk (textile)
joining
upholstering
turning (shaping process)
Néo-Grec
Furniture
Chair
Unknown
33 3/4 x 16 x 18 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. K. H. Jones
2003.28.1
Title Trim Accession Number 2003.28.2.1-2
Title Trim Accession Number 2003.28.3
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