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Wing Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1917

GUSN

GUSN-59732

Description

Easy chair with curved crest rail. Back, wings, and arms composed of repurposed boards. Drop-in spring seat with wooden frame. Blue quilted cushion upholstery.

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

52 x 30 x 24 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3237

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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