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Side Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1735-1750

GUSN

GUSN-4276

Description

William and Mary - Queen Anne transitional style. Carved Spanish feet support base and block turned frontal legs enclosing turned ball and ring front stretcher. Double turned side stretchers. Square modern rush seat. Shaped molded stiles terminating in crest rail with scrolls at yoke. Solid vase shaped splat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
carving (processes)
maple (wood)
molding (forming)
rush (material)
maple (wood)
Queen Anne
rush (material)
scrolls (motifs)
vases
William and Mary
Ash
Maple
Rush
Carved
Molded
William and Mary
Queen Anne
Scroll
Vase
CHAIR, SIDE

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

41.625 x 19.375 x 17.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.209

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