Side Chair

Date Made: 1755 - 1770

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: MassachusettsPlace Used: United States: Massachusetts

Subject: Furniture

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Faith Ward Libby

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0177.01Accession Number: 1981.0177Catalog Number: 1981.0177.01

Object Name: chair, sideOther Terms: Chair; Furniture; Side; Splat-Back, Pierced

Physical Description: mahogany (chair material)pine (corner blocks material)maple (slip seat frame material)silk (upholstery, show covering material)cotton (upholstery, covering material)jute (upholstery, webbing material)Measurements: overall: 38 in x 23 in x 21 1/4 in; 96.52 cm x 58.42 cm x 53.975 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-75d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_311255

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