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Chair

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1845-1860

GUSN

GUSN-784

Description

Side chair. Mahogany, original black horsehair upholstery. Balloon back, Superimposed "c" scrolls machine-carved on splat and crest rail. Rests on plain cabriole front legs with scroll feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
cherry (wood)
horsehair
upholstering
cherry (wood)
Rococo Revival
Cherry
Horsehair
Upholstered
Rococo Revival
CHAIR

Additional Identification Number

B1979

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

34 3/8 x 19 x 17 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1983.45.2

Places

Probably Massachusetts (United States)
Probably

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