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1800-1825
GUSN-289556
Upholstered lolling chair (a) with serpentine head rail, partially upholstered arms, and tapering square legs. Wood portion of arms also square, arms and front legs beaded on edges. Cloth covering is couched black wool over brown canvas. Pillow (b) upholstered with matching fabric.
lolling chairs
wood (plant material)
wool (textile)
canvas
Chair, Easy
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States, New England
40 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 22 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.239AB
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