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1880-1914, undated
GUSN-308470
Design drawing titled "Georgian Chair" rendered in pencil on trace. Front view is shown. William and Mary-style arm chair has tall rectangular back with framed caned panel; arched crest rail with scrolled ends; stiles with cylinder, block, ovoid, and ring turnings; ball finials; flat caned seat; curved arms with scrolled handholds; tapered cylindrical arm supports with ring turnings; turned rear legs with plain raked feet; turned front legs with ovoid feet; rurned H-stretcher; and larger vasiform turned front stretcher. Title design notes and "#13600" are handwritten on drawing.
chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
William and Mary
caning
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in pencil (9 x 8 1/8 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.006.107.002
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
sketches
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