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Armchair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1775-1815

GUSN

GUSN-5033

Description

Square tapered moulded front legs; square raked rear legs; four rectangular stretchers; seat upholstered over the seat rails; elliptical front rail; the front edge of the square back, stay rail and elliptical crest rail are hollowed and outlined with a bead; above the reeding on the five vertical splats are three lanceolate-shaped leaves; moulded curvilinear arms are attached to the seat rails of the arm chairs; triangular corner blocks (type III).

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
mahogany (wood)
Sheraton
Chair
Armchair
Armchair

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 1/2 x 20 x 17 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.446.7

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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