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Armchair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-63536

Description

Round crest; shapd. stiles; vase splat; yelw. seat; shells at knee

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
beech (wood)
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
marquetry
anthemion
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
butterflies
cartouches (ornament)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Queen Anne
vases
vines
Mahogany
Marquetry
Vine
Flower
Bird
Cartouche
Vase
Queen Anne
Beech
Butterfly
Anthemion
Carved
CHAIR

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P1105

Maker

Possibly Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

44.25 x 25.625 x 20.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.939

Places

New York state (United States)

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