Collection Highlights
Architect's Sign
Date:
ca. 1837
Object Number:
1953.197
Medium:
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1963.86
Date:
1740-1765
Medium:
Walnut, maple
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 20 in. ( 97.2 x 57.2 x 50.8 cm )
Description:
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; yoke-shaped crest rail with central carved shell, vase-shaped splat; compass-shaped slip seat; chamfered rear legs, cabriole front legs with shell and bellflower carving on knees and ball and claw feet, turned side, rear, and medial stretchers.
Gallery Label:
Shell-crested Queen Anne chairs have long been associated with Rhode Island, but recent research identifies them as Boston products.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
