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Chair, one of a pair. Painted oak. Continuous bent front leg to stile, bentwood back; original paint displays peacock feathers and banding.
chairs (furniture forms)
oak (wood)
bentwood
paint (coating)
Fancy
Painted
Bentwood
Fancy
Feather
Chair
""S. GRAGG/BOSTON/PATENT"" branded into front seat rail.
Gragg, Samuel (American cabinetmaker, 1772-ca. 1855) (Furniture maker)
Penniman, John Ritto, 1782-1841 (Painter)
Boston, MA, USA
33 x 18 1/4 x 28 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Harry Aarons
1961.145A
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Samuel Gragg manuscript collection Accession Number
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