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Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

GUSN

GUSN-308465

Description

One of a pair of Empire style side chairs with scrolled crest rails, baluster splats, curved legs and needlepoint seat covers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
wood (plant material)
wool (hair)
canvas
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

33 x 18 3/8 x 17 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.439.2

Related Items

Title Chair Accession Number 1958.439.1

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