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1775-1805
GUSN-59711
Corner chair composed of maple and pine. Writing surface composed of two pieces and mounted to arm; not original to the chair. Crest has been rescrewed to arm. Chair has been stripped and refinished a dark brown. Traces of black paint visible throughout.
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
hickory (wood)
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Chair
Chair, Corner
Chair, Corner
Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),
Unknown
27 x 31 x 17 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann
1942.3214
Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably
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