Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1856-1857
Object Number:
1857.11
Medium:
Oak
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1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Object Number:
1953.74a
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Poplar, caning, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 17 x 17 in. ( 86.4 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm )
Description:
Poplar side chair painted black; scroll-shaped crest rail and vase-shaped splat with traces of stenciled design; trapezoidal caned seat with convex front edge; ring-turned front legs with ball feet joined by rectangular stetcher; two plain, round stretchers at either side and one plain, round stretcher in back.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was used by the family of the donor at Wilton, Connecticut.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Grace B. Morgan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
