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Side chair, ca. 1790, mahogany (primary), mahogany veneer; maple (secondary)

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Chair · United States

Side chair

Maker unknown · United States · ca. 1790

Medium: mahogany (primary), mahogany veneer; maple (secondary)
Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 21 x 17 1/2 in. (97.8 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm)
Accession: 42.129.2
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool, 1942
Culture: American

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