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Chair, ca. 1740, Walnut (back), pine (seat), oak (front legs), walnut (back legs)
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Chair

Chair

Maker unknown · ca. 1740

Medium
Walnut (back), pine (seat), oak (front legs), walnut (back legs)
Dimensions
37 x 1-1/2 x 15-1/4 in. (94.0 x 3.8 x 38.7 cm)
Accession
16.11
Credit line
Gift of J. J. Mezger, 1916
Culture
Swiss
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