Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Windsor side chair
Object Number:
1954.210a
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Maple, ash
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 x 16 x 19 1/2 in. ( 83.8 x 40.6 x 49.5 cm )
Description:
Maple and ash Windsor side chair; central splat with pierced wheel motif and six spindles; turned legs reinforced by side and medial stretchers.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this chair and its mate came from a church in Wilton, Connecticut.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Frank B. Lucas
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
