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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1650-1700

GUSN

GUSN-57999

Description

Shaved post and rung arm chair, blue wool upholstered seat, upholstered over the rail. Tall rear posts, two peaked slats, double row of stretchers on all four sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
wood (plant material)
Chair
Armchair
Armchair

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 1/4 x 25 x 18 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3110

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Ipswich (Essex county, Massachusetts)

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