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Chair

Object Name:
Chair
Object ID:
1986.047.03.2
Date:
1845-1860
Description:
Chair, side. Mahogany Empire style side chair with crewel seat in a bird and flower design. It has a crest rail with carved flowers and scrolls. There is a veneered flame grain on the front chair rail. It has "S" or "saber" shaped front legs.The back legs have a slight outward arch. There are no leg stretchers. The Jacobean crewel design on linen is in oranges, yellows, browns and greens, done by donor's wife, c. 1965. One of a pair of chairs.
Material:
Wood
Textile
Dimensions:
H-33.25 W-18 D-15.5 inches
Provenance:
Chair has been in the Brown family of Hampton, NH.
Crewel seat embroidery done by donor's wife, Lucy Brown Seavey, c. 1965.
Credit Line:
Gift of G. Clifton Seavey, in memory of Lucy Brown Seavey
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