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A wooden folding chair or chaise lounge deck chair with a caned back splat and seat.
Folding Chair
A wooden folding chair or chaise lounge deck chair with a caned back splat and seat.
A wooden folding chair or chaise lounge deck chair with a caned back splat and seat.
Folding Chair, Unknown Maker (American), c. 1900, unidentified wood and caned seat, back and foot rest, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Folding Chair

Datec. 1900
MediumUnidentified wood and caned seat, back and foot rest
Dimensions39 × 20 × 48 inches (99.1 × 50.8 × 121.9 cm)
MarkingsMarked on the underside: 27
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.239
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 folding chaise lounge with caned seat and back belonged to the Thomas family.
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