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"Wood-Arm Chair"

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-308190

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Description

Design drawing titled "Wood-Arm Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Windsor arm chair has crest rail with concave top edge above solid vasiform splat; two tall spindles on sides of crest rail; horizontal arm bow with flattened ovoid ends; twenty-four spindles and two turned arm supports; shaped saddle seat; splayed turned legs; and turned H-stretcher. Title is handwritten on drawing but is partially cut off. Also written on the drawing are: "Detail 7241 / See Odd 303."

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
Windsor chairs
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in ink (5 x 4 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.006.073.005

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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