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Side Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1750-1790

GUSN

GUSN-58853

Description

Grain-painted bannister back side chair with a diamond pattern upholstered seat and turned legs with ball feet. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
graining
wood (plant material)
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

47 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 14 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2939.2

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