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A mahogany side chair from a set of seven, each with a scroll back crest panel with carved thun…
Side Chair
A mahogany side chair from a set of seven, each with a scroll back crest panel with carved thun…
A mahogany side chair from a set of seven, each with a scroll back crest panel with carved thunderbolts tied with ribbon and bow knot; cross splat with medallion carved center, bowed seats, reeded frames and legs with gilt brass hairy paw feet.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (New York City, NY), c. 1810, mahogany, gilt brass, and upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Datec. 1810
MediumMahogany, gilt brass, and upholstery
Dimensions32 13/16 × 18 13/16 × 16 inches (83.3 × 47.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Fenton L. B. Brown.
Object number1980.20.3
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 TextThis mahogany side chair is from a set of seven dining chairs, each with a scroll back crest panel with carved thunderbolts tied with ribbon and bow knot; cross splat with medallion carved center, bowed seats, reeded frames and legs with gilt brass hairy paw feet.
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