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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Corner Chair
Date Made:early 18th century
Type:Furniture
Materials:maple and hickory
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Height: back 28 in. comb 48 1/4 in. seat 15 in. Diam leg 1 25/32 in.
Accession Number:  MH SK B.10.A.5.21
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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SKINNER CATALOGUE: Chair. A very fine early 18th century round-about or corner chair in the transition style. Characteristic curved and built up round back and arms in maple, with a very unusual high fan comb in hickory, consisting of a shaped top rail supported by nine about 9/16 inch diam. rod spindles. The comb is probably a later addition. Three posts and front leg maple, vase and ring turned, with worn vase turned feet. Two stretchers on either side, the lower front ones of maple, long vase turned, one side maple plain; all others hickory plain. Twisted rush seat old, but probably not original. Cat. 8/20/1936.

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furniture; chairs

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