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Chair

Object Name:
Chair
Object ID:
1984.099.03.2
Creator:
Kimball, John (1739-1817)Cabinetmaker
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1760-1800
Description:
Side chair (one of pair), birch with rush seat. Modified bow-shaped crest rail. Stiles have rounded backs. Vase-shaped central splat with heart-shaped void, housed in horizontal rail above rush seat. Square front legs, each with bead at outer corner. Square, outcurving rear legs. Four rectangular stretchers. Believed to have been made by John Kimball, 1760-1800.
Material:
Wood
Grass
Birch
Dimensions:
H-41.6 W-19.4 D-18 inches
Provenance:
Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins (1930-1981), Concord, NH. Collection of historical clothing , photographs, et al., from the Kimball Jenkins estate.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
Subjects:
Chairs
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