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Rush Seat

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-50282

Description

Side chair. Maple. Ladder back with cyma-curved slats, rush seat, brown ground, dark stripe on stiles, legs, and rails. Painted decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
rush (material)
Chippendale
maple (wood)
rush (material)
Maple
Painted
Chippendale
Rush
CHAIR

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35 3/8 x 20 3/8 x 14 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1983.51

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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