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Easy Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1875-1920

GUSN

GUSN-5487

Description

Tufted and overstuffed brown leather-like oilcloth easy chair has reverse trumpet feet supporting a stepped apron with carved Greek-key motif; upholstery tacked with brass studs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

easy chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
brass (alloy)
mahogany (wood)
oilcloth
key pattern
Oilcloth
Mahogany
Brass
Greek Key
CHAIR, EASY

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31 x 33 x 31.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.803

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