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Chair
Pair of armchairs (part of a set)
Maker unknown · ca. 1780
Medium
Carved and polychromed walnut; received upholstered in beige silk brocade, currently upholstered with modern cotton and linen velvet (INST.1970.8.1, .2)
Dimensions
Overall: 35 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. (90.8 x 62.2 cm)
Accession
66.237.1, .2
Credit line
Gift of Sarah Hunter Kelly, 1966
Culture
Italian, Naples
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