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Pair of Chairs, Jennens and Bettridge, 1844, Papier-mâché, wood, gilded and inlaid with mother-of-pearl; modern upholstery

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Chair · Birmingham

Pair of Chairs

Jennens and Bettridge · Birmingham · 1844

Medium: Papier-mâché, wood, gilded and inlaid with mother-of-pearl; modern upholstery
Dimensions: 91.1 × 60.3 × 59.1 cm (35 7/8 × 23 3/4 × 23 1/4 in.)
Accession: 1988.517.1-2
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stein

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