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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1770-1790

GUSN

GUSN-50387

Description

Chair. Mahogany with cotton upholstery. Pierced crestrail with carved leafage at the center, projecting ears, conforming slats and molded front legs. Hollowed upholstered seat covered with yellow and black woven cotton in a shaped diamond and flowerhead diaper pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
molding (forming)
piercing
upholstering
Chippendale
lozenges
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Chair
Mahogany
Chippendale
Pierced
Carved
Upholstered
Molded
Flower Head
Diamond
Chair

Pattern

Diamond

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 19 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Agnes Lawrence Little

Accession Number

1983.148

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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