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Armchair, ca. 1875, Ebony, aspen, yellow pine, ivory, mother-of-pearl

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Chair · United States

Armchair

Maker unknown · United States · ca. 1875

Medium: Ebony, aspen, yellow pine, ivory, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: 38 3/4 x 26 3/4 x 35 in. (98.4 x 67.9 x 88.9 cm)
Accession: 1981.206
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. Paul Moore Gift, by exchange, 1981
Culture: American

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