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One of four carved mahogany side chairs.  Each chair exhibits a tablet crest rail having volute…
Side Chair
One of four carved mahogany side chairs.  Each chair exhibits a tablet crest rail having volute…
One of four carved mahogany side chairs. Each chair exhibits a tablet crest rail having volute ends, continuing to a draped and swagged horizontal center splat, with a slip seat, the whole raised on sabre legs.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (Boston, MA), c. 1820, mahogany and modern horsehair upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Datec. 1820
MediumMahogany and modern horsehair upholstery
Dimensions32 1/4 × 18 × 16 inches (81.9 × 45.7 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Dale C. Critz.
Object number1983.2.1
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextEach one of these four carved mahogany side chairs has a tablet crest rail with volute ends, continuing to a draped and swagged horizontal center splat, with a slip seat, the whole raised on sabre legs.
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