Carved Whimsey
Carved Whimsey
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- Description
- Miniature side chair with square back and seat on four straight legs; whittled or carved from a single piece of wood. Back is inscribed on outside "Presented / to / Harry Wilson / by / Chas. Wilson(?) / 19\th April 1876(?)", while seat has "Birthday / Present." on top and "1876 / CW / to / HW" on underside.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- chair, miniature
- whimsey
- date made
- 1836
- 1876
- date presented
- 1876-04-19
- place made
- United States: Indiana, Richmond
- Physical Description
- maple, soft (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in; 6.985 cm x 3.81 cm x 4.7625 cm
- ID Number
- DL.377424
- catalog number
- 377424
- accession number
- 138716
- Credit Line
- Gift of Harry L. Wilson
- subject
- Birthdays, General
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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