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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Armchair
Date Made:18th century
Type:Furniture
Materials:maple and hickory
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:height: back 42 in. seat 16 1/2 in. Diam. posts 1 9/16 in.
Accession Number:  MH SK B.10.A.5.2
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Label Text:
SKINNER CATALOGUE: Chair. Early 18th century "Northern" or New England slat back arm chair. Maple posts and slats, hickory stretchers and arms. Four slats, with straight lower edge and curved top, tenoned into the posts, the top slat pegged. Back posts plain below the bottom slat, turned above, with spheroidal finials. Front posts plain below the seat, turned above, terminating in nubs. Two stretchers at front and sides and single at back are plain. Arm rests shallow turned and tenon into both front and back posts. Twisted rush seat not original. Cat. 8/20/1936.

Tags:
furniture; chairs

Subjects:
Chairs; Furniture

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