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Side Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1735-1760

GUSN

GUSN-48793

Description

One in set of four Queen Anne style side chairs. Stiles chamfered. Pronounced curve to back. Cabriole legs. Pad feet. Rear legs chamfered. "H" stretchers and rear stretcher; vase shaped splat. Yoke crest rail; scalloped skirt on seat rail. Yoke of crest rail not pronounced. High splat shoe (2"). No chamfer on rear legs below stretchers. Replaced slip seats covered in green leather.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
maple (wood)
Queen Anne
Chair
Chair

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Newport, RI

Dimensions

42 x 21 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Accession Number

1973.27

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Rhode Island (United States)
Rhode Island (United States)

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