Adjustable mortise and tenon back with curved crest rail and three smaller curved horizontal rails and straight vertical stiles; flat broad arms with five mortise and tenon vertical splats on each side fitted into flat, rectangular apron; front and back square stiles support arms and aprons; all aprons joined to stiles by mortise wnd tenon; brown leather seat and back cushions; spring seat.
Morris chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
leather
oak (wood)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
Oak
Leather
Arts and Crafts
CHAIR, RECLINING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
37.25 x 31.125 x 40 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.802
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