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On Display: House - Childs Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1760-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
North Carolina or Maryland; South; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Ash
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1990.0072
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1990.0072
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
North Carolina or Maryland; South; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This type of chair identified with Virginia and North Carolina; see research documents in object folder. The arm over the front legs is a Southern feature according to John Bivins, who attributed the chair to North Carolina. However, the previous owner suggests that is may be from the Eastern Shore of Maryland..
Date
1760-1800
Materials
- Maple
- Ash
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
19.25 (H) x 12.5 (W) x 10 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.895 (H) x 31.75 (W) x 25.4 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at right post, OW at front of arms, OD from front of arms to posts.