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Side Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1830-1855

GUSN

GUSN-55031

Description

Side chair. Fancy form. Shaped back with rounded edges; baluster splat; yoke crst; cane seat. Ring-turned front legs and front stretcher. Retains original black paint with stained and gold-stenciled decoration on splat, crest, and stiles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
caning
graining
maple (wood)
stenciling
Fancy
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 17 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Florence Evans Bushee

Accession Number

1976.466.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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