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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1944.002.006
Date Range
ca 1835
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
American Empire side chair designed in the Klismos-style; chair style shaped after ancient Greek designs. Distinguishing features include sabre-like tapered legs, curved tablet backrests and curled stiles. The mahogany veneer back top rail has a rolled tablet crest. The upholstered slip takes the same shape of the straight front skirt that has a molded design as do the flat front of the front legs.
Provenance
Mrs. Baker
Date Range
ca 1835
Last Owner
Baker, Mrs.
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Wood/Damask
Height (in)
34.125
Width (in)
19.187
Depth (in)
17.125
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-01-21
Condition Notes
Some cracking of wood Re-upholstered by Scalamandre in 1957
Object ID
W.1944.002.006
Accession Number
W.1944.002
Images
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