ca. 1790
GUSN-17374
Japanned fancy chair, rectangular back curved slightly outward and subscribing an oval. Inside oval is a caned area which supports an oval panel w/ a painted Chinese scene. The caned seat has a slightly bowed rail, which connects to tubular tapered front legs w/ three sets of turnings and which turn outward at feet. Rear squared legs also turn outward. Straight H-stretchers. The chair is painted black and decorated w/ a grape vine design in gold.
side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
cane (plant material)
japanning
mahogany (wood)
paint (coating)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
vine scrolls
Mahogany
Cane
Silk
Paint
Japanned
Vine
Chair
Unknown
34 x 21.813 x 21.625 (HxWxD) (inches)
1965.76
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