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Side Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1750-1775

GUSN

GUSN-57955

Description

Side chair with a shell carved crest with a pierced scrollwork splat, carved knees and animalistic feet, and blue damask upholstery. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
beech (wood)
Chippendale
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39 x 25 5/8 x 19 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3047

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