Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
Object Number:
1957.205f
Date:
1815-1820
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. ( 85.1 x 47 x 49.5 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Federal klismos style side chair; scroll back with slightly contoured crotch-figured crest rail; cornucopia and pineapple carved horizontal splat pierced with irregular circle at center; trapezoidal slip seat with blue textile upholstery; molded saber front legs and swept back rear legs.
Credit Line:
Bequest of John B. Morris, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
