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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Side chair
Object Number:
1933.140
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Pine, poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 18 in. ( 77.5 x 45.1 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Pine and poplar Windsor side chair with traces of paint; flared, fan-type back with flat-faced stiles and three arrow spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; splayed, turned legs with plain, round front and side stretchers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund B. Child
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
