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Side chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-50834

Description

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
birch (wood)
cane (plant material)
maple (wood)
rosewood (wood)
veneer
Empire (style)
maple (wood)
Maple
Birch
Rosewood
Cane
Empire
CHAIR

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32.25 x 16.5 x 17.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.419.1

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