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1800-1820
GUSN-286575
One of a pair of Empire side chairs with scrolled crest rails and s-curved front legs. Seat upholstered in cream colored cotton (?) with herringbone weave.
side chairs
mahogany (wood)
cotton (textile)
Empire (style)
Chair
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States
33 7/8 x 16 3/4 x 15 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.355.2
Title Side chair Accession Number 1958.355.1
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