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Banister-back armchair

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Banister-back armchair, 1720–40, Hard maple, soft maple, ash

Date: 1720–40
Medium: Hard maple, soft maple, ash
Dimensions: 44 1/2 x 23 x 22 1/2 in. (113 x 58.4 x 57.2 cm)
Form: Chair
Origin: Portsmouth
Culture: American
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 10.125.219
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909

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