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"Baby Arm Chair"

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-307575

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Description

Design drawing titled "Baby Arm Chair" rendered in pencil on trace. Front and side views are shown; plan of top is also provided. Child's high chair has canted rectangular back with slightly concave crest, flared ears and solid vasiform splat; straight arms; curved arm supports; ellipitical tray which attaches to arms with a pin and spring mechanism on underside of tray and arms; rectangular seat with loose cushion; tall tapered square legs, raked in back; and H-stretchers. Title, design notes and "13902" are handwritten on drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
highchairs (children's chairs)
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in pencil (9 x 7 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.006.034.001

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material Type

design drawings
sketches

Description Level

Item

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