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A side chair with a carved mahogany crest rail terminating in two scrolls, square back legs, ro…
Side Chair
A side chair with a carved mahogany crest rail terminating in two scrolls, square back legs, ro…
A side chair with a carved mahogany crest rail terminating in two scrolls, square back legs, round reeded front legs, and a tan suede covered seat.
Side Chair, attributed to Anthony Gabriel Quervelle, c. 1835, mahogany and upholstered seat, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Maker (American, 1789 - 1856)
Datec. 1835
MediumMahogany and upholstered seat
Dimensions35 × 19 3/4 × 18 3/4 inches (88.9 × 50.2 × 47.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Arthur Bennett Kouwenhoven, Jr.
Object number2011.1.8.1
On View
Not 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 set of four Philadelphia Empire style side chairs features boldly carved scrolled and gadrooned back splats and heavily reeded legs.
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