Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Roundabout chair
Object Number:
1911.92
Date:
1760-1790
Medium:
Mahogany
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/2 x 21 x 21 in. ( 82.6 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale roundabout or corner chair; back has scrolled crest rail, serpentine arms with flat round ends, turned columnar stiles and solid vase-shaped splats; square seat with upholstered slip seat, under-slip seat with circular cut-out for chamber pot, and deep rails with central projecting semicircular pendant; three front cabriole legs with shell carving at knee and ball and claw feet, turned rear leg.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
