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Side Chair, 1765–75, Mahogany, sweet gum

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Chair · United States

Side Chair

Maker unknown · United States · 1765–75

Medium: Mahogany, sweet gum
Dimensions: 38 7/8 x 24 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (98.7 x 61.6 x 56.5 cm)
Accession: 57.158.1
Credit line: Purchase, The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, by exchange, 1957
Culture: American

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