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Highchair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1775-1820

GUSN

GUSN-41614

Description

High chair. Maple with white oak seat rails, arms, and stretchers except for maple lower right stretcher. Replaced rush seat. Ring-turned back stiles with urn-and-ball-turned finials. Plain front stiles. Two arched back splats. Seven stretchers: two at front and at each side; one at rear.

Details

Descriptive Terms

highchairs (children's chairs)
maple (wood)
oak (wood)
Highchair

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

MA, Danvers-Lynnfield MA area; Danvers, MA; Lynnfield, MA

Dimensions

36 3/16 x 14 9/16 x 11 5/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Jared W. Bell

Accession Number

1918.545

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