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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1760-1780

GUSN

GUSN-51312

Description

Chippendale carved side chair. Portsmouth origin; distinctive regional form that was only made there between 1760-1790. Serpentine crest rail above an overupholstered seat on Marlborough legs with open brackets and joioned by a molded H-stretcher.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
Chair

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Museum Purchase, Acquired with funds donated by Lane W. and Nancy D. Goss

Accession Number

1987.20

Places

New Hampshire (United States)
Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)

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