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Windsor Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-743

Description

Chair. Windsor form. Painted wood. One of a set of three. Bow back; sponge-painted saddle seat; bamboo-turned legs, stiles, and central stretcher. Branded inscription at seat bottom reads "W. Seaver."

Details

Descriptive Terms

Windsor chairs
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Chair
Chair, Windsor
Chair, Windsor

Inscription

Branded on seat bottom: W. SEAVER

Associated Building

Used At Stetson House,

Additional Identification Number

1928.1383

Maker

Seaver, William, 1796 F-1798 (Furniture worker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

37 3/4 x 18 x 19 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. L. Vernon Briggs

Accession Number

1928.1383.3

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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