Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Armchair
Object Number:
1963.172
Date:
1740-1760
Medium:
Cherry
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 22 in. ( 99.7 x 71.8 x 55.9 cm )
Description:
Cherry Queen Anne armchair with yoke-shaped crest rail, vase-shaped splat, bowed stiles and scrolled arms with curved supports; trapezoidal needlepoint- covered slip seat, scalloped front rail; cabriole front legs with pad feet, chamfered rear legs, turned side, rear, and medial stretchers.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
