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Wing Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1917

GUSN

GUSN-59731

Description

Easy chair with scalloped crest rail. Colonial Revival. Board back, wings, and arms. Drop-in spring seat. Blue quilted upholstery. Traces of white or yellow paint on refinished boards stained reddish brown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

easy chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
pine (wood)
Colonial Revival
Chair, Easy

Associated Building

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

Maker

Attributed to Poole, Frederick, 1900-1910 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Gloucester, MA, USA

Dimensions

50 x 30 x 24 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3236

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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