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Armchair (part of a set), Charles Dixwell, ca. 1820, Mahogany, leopard-skin upholstery original to the chair

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Chair

Armchair (part of a set)

Charles Dixwell · ca. 1820

Medium: Mahogany, leopard-skin upholstery original to the chair
Dimensions: Overall: 43 3/4 × 27 13/16 × 29 1/2 in. (111.1 × 70.6 × 74.9 cm)
Accession: 67.63.1
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1967
Culture: British

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