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).
side chairs
mahogany (wood)
Sheraton
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
37 1/2 x 20 x 17 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.446.8
New Hampshire (United States)
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