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A Victorian side chair upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back from three-piece suite co…
Side Chair
A Victorian side chair upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back from three-piece suite co…
A Victorian side chair upholstered in gold brocade with a tufted back from three-piece suite comprising of a Turkish-style mahogany sofa, armchair, and side chair.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (American), c. 1870, mahogany and silk upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Datec. 1870
MediumMahogany and silk upholstery
Dimensions30 × 25 × 20 1/2 inches (76.2 × 63.5 × 52.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.15
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 TextPart of a suite of three upholstered pieces, this exoticTurkish-style chair with springed seat, turned mahogany legs on casters, and tufted upholstery, was originally owned by the donor's mother Margaret Wallace Owens Thomas (1829-1915).
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