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Armchair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1900

GUSN

GUSN-64512

Description

Top rail has centered flower in cartouche with leaf and scroll motif. Turned baluster spindles. Arms curve from stiles and to seat, caned flag seat with bowed front rail. Turned front legs and stretcher, two cylindrical side and rear stretchers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
caning
oak (wood)
Chair
Armchair
Oak
Caned
Armchair

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

40.75 x 20.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.702

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