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Highchair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-59715

Description

Fan back highchair with arms and a foot rest mounted to the front legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

highchairs (children's chairs)
ash (wood)
chestnut (wood)
maple (wood)
poplar (wood)
Chair
Chair, Child's
Highchair
Highchair

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33 1/2 x 16 x 14 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3219

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