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Painted gold and decorated; simple turned rear legs and raked stiles are surmounted by simple curved crest rail decorated with an elaborately scrolled fleur de lis in central reserve; three thin turned curved rungs surmount the bell-shaped caned seat and straight seat rail; straight turned frontal legs enclose three thin turned curved foot rests; two simple turned side stretchers and one rear; decorated all over with yellow and gilt bands, flowers and leaves.
side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
cane (plant material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
painting (coating)
hardwood
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
Sheraton
Cane
Unidentified Hardwood
Painted
Sheraton
Fleur-de-Lis
Flower
Leaf
CHAIR
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
35.5 x 19 x 18.25 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.637.5
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