| Accession # |
87.117 |
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Culture |
American
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Manufacturer |
Unknown
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| Title |
Child's Upholstered Wire Frame Armchair |
| Date |
ca. 1890 |
| Medium |
Walnut, wire frame, original upholstery |
| Dimensions |
27 x 21 1/2 x 20 in. (68.6 x 54.6 x 50.8 cm) |
| Marks |
Unmarked |
| Credit Line |
Gift of David Marshall and Larry Gordon |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 11, Shelf C (Furniture with Original Upholstery)
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| Description |
Child's chair, walnut, wire frame, original upholstery. Turned walnut legs have casters; chair is overstuffed and elaborately upholstered. Circular seat with roughing at rail, fringe below to ground. Semi-circular back conforms to shape of seat and joins short arms; back and arms are tufted and roughed. Fabric is gold, combination of velvet and damask of diaper pattern.
CONDITION: Upholstery much worn; threadbare at arms and back; velvet has lost most of its pile. Upholstery on back of chair back has been replaced with gold cut velvet. |
