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Side chair, ca. 1820–30, Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (back splat, supporting middle seat rail a…

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Chair

Side chair

Maker unknown · ca. 1820–30

Medium: Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (back splat, supporting middle seat rail and corner blocks), solid walnut (legs), walnut veneer. Upholstery materials: drop-in seat frame of plywood, webbing, modern black enameled springs, cotton wadding, jute spring cover cloth, filling, a cover cloth and the show-cover, blued tacks. (The seat is a recent fabrication.)
Dimensions: Overall: 36 5/8 x 19 x 19 1/2 in. (93 x 48.3 x 49.5 cm) Other: H. of seat 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm)
Accession: 2003.448.3
Credit line: Bequest of Margareta Wolf, 2003
Culture: Austrian

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