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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1760-1790

GUSN

GUSN-45985

Description

Side chair; one of a set of four. Mahogany with maple rear rail, modern upholstery. Yoke-shaped crest rail; tapered stiles; pierced splat with double attenuated kidney motif and carrot-shaped central piercing. Rests on Marlborough legs with straight H and rear stretcher.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
maple (wood)
Chippendale
hearts (motifs)
maple (wood)
Maple
Chippendale
Heart
CHAIR

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

38 7/8 x 21 1/2 x 19 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1958.77

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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