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Chair · Philadelphia
Square-back armchair
Maker unknown · Philadelphia · 1800–1810
Medium
Mahogany, cane
Dimensions
33 3/4 x 21 1/8 x 21 in. (85.7 x 53.7 x 53.3 cm)
Accession
1971.17.1
Credit line
Purchase, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, 1971
Culture
American
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