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Parlor Side Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1855-1875

GUSN

GUSN-41677

Description

Side chair. Walnut, maple burl, applied composition rosettes, and gilt incising. Flared back with scrolled crest. Turned legs. Round seat with carved and gilt ornamentation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

B420

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

MA

Dimensions

32 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1936.1199

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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