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Side chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-308459

Description

Bannister back side chair with woven rush seat, turned stiles, legs and stretchers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
wood (plant material)
rush (material)
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

41 x 19 1/2 x 13 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.220

Date

19th century (Possibly)

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