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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1760-1790

GUSN

GUSN-50578

Description

Chair. Maple slip seat, modern oak corner blocks, upholstery. Serpentine crest rail with carved molding and central carved demilune acanthus motif. Pierced splat with central four-looped knot, slip seat. shaped skirt, block-and-baluster-turned stretchers. Rests on pad feet,

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
maple (wood)
oak (wood)
Chippendale
Chair
Chair

Inscription

Not an inscription: Brock Jobe notes seat numbered I, seat frame numbered V.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 x 25 5/8 x 17 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous gift.

Accession Number

1986.2

Places

Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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