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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1840-1855

GUSN

GUSN-57736

Description

Lyre-splat, rounded stiles & crest; circular seat; cabriole frnt legs

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
Empire (style)
Empire
Tulip Poplar
CHAIR

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32.5 x 18.5 x 17 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3821

Places

New York state (United States)

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