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1881
GUSN-308003
Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Arm chair has rectangular crest rail which rolls at top and is inscribed "R F C to / [?] / 1881;" pierced splat composed of two crisscrossed polo mallets with dangling slings and three polo balls; lower rail composed of two thin dowels; shaped splats extending from underside of crest rail; straight flattened arms with rounded ends; columnar arm supports with ring turnings; upholstered seat with single row of metal tacks along bottom edge; straight seat rails with rounded front corners; raked square rear legs; and tapered round front legs with ring turnings at top and ovoid feet. "Dedham Polo Club" and "1217" are handwritten on drawing.
chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
polo clubs (built complexes)
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in ink (6 x 5 1/2 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.006.056.001
Date is based oninscription shown on crest rail.
Dedham (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
sketches
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