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Easy Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-5410

Description

Frontal two legs are ring-turned, terminating in brass feet which rest on castors; back two legs squared and raked back, on castors; square seat with serpentine front; scrolled arms are recessed, leading into scrolled wings; serpentine crest rail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

easy chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
mahogany (wood)
Federal
Sheraton
Chair
Armchair
Chair, Easy
Chair, Easy

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

46 x 35 1/2 x 33.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.732

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