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Highchair
Highchair
Highchair
Highchair, Unknown Maker (American), c. 1810, pine and various unidentified woods, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Highchair

Datec. 1810
MediumPine and various unidentified woods
Dimensions32 1/2 × 14 × 18 inches (82.6 × 35.6 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Josephine Emily Dorsett Bacon.
Object number1962.36
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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 Windsor style highchair boasts fancy bamboo-turned supports. Inscribed on a brass plate on the crest rail, "Used by the Dorsett family since 1810".
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