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Settee

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-5454

Description

Ten-legged Windsor sette with bamboo turned spindles, arm supports, arms, legs, and stretchers; slightly dished bench surmounted by plain turned stiles and simple rectangular crest rail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

settees
multiple-seating furniture
ash (wood)
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Windsor chairs
Maple
Ash
Pine
Windsor
SETTEE

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36.375 x 20 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.773

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