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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Side chair
Type:Furniture
Materials:maple
Place Made:North America; United States
Accession Number:  MH SK B.10.A.5.14
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Label Text:
SKINNER CTALOGUE: An 18th century New England splat back side chair showing Dutch influence. Maple throughout except pine splat. The Dutch influence shows in the notched saddle top rail, which pegs into, and forms a continuation of, the plain back posts; bottom rail straight. Splat is inverted vase design. Back posts plain except for single ring turning just above bottom rail. Front posts also have but one ring turning, and simple turned feet. Two front stretchers long vase turned, two side and single back stretchers plain. Twisted rush seat. Cat. 8/20/1936

Tags:
furniture; chairs

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