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Parlor Side Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1855-1875

GUSN

GUSN-41676

Description

Side chair. Walnut, maple burl, applied composition rosettes, gilt incising. Flared back; scrolled crest; turned legs; round seat with carving, incised gilt ornamentation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parlor chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
burl veneer
gilding
incising
silk (textile)
plush
upholstering
walnut (wood)
Renaissance Revival
rosette (motif)
Turkish
walnut (wood)
Maple
Walnut
Gilded
Incised
Renaissance Revival
Turkish
Plush
Upholstered
Rosette
CHAIR

Additional Identification Number

B419

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31 1/3 x 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1936.1198

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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