Object Details
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Shield-shaped back. The vase shaped openwork vertical splat consists of five curved vertical slats-- the center one is carved with foliage at the base; the branches into three ostrich feathers. Splats on both sides curving outwards meet those on the outside in two rosettes, from which swags of drapery hang. The front legs are moulded and slightly tapered. Front seat rail is serpentine and side rails are bowed slightly. There is a drop in seat covered in silk solid cut stamped cloth velvet.
Date
ca. 1780
Accession Number
1898-8-11-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Side chair
Medium
Mahogany
Dimensions
H x W x D: 97 x 51 x 48 cm (38 3/16 x 20 1/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
made in
England
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1898-8-11-a_b