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Fiddle-Back Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-55956

Description

Straight legs, box stretchers, rush seat. Solid splat tenoned into seat rail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
rush (material)
Chippendale
Chair
Chair

Additional Identification Number

10.1941

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39 3/8 x 20 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mabel Josselyn

Accession Number

1966.508

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