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Easy Chair, 1790–1800, Mahogany and pine with original muslin-covered foundation
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Chair · Philadelphia

Easy Chair

Maker unknown · Philadelphia · 1790–1800

Medium
Mahogany and pine with original muslin-covered foundation
Dimensions
45 x 33 x 34 1/2 in. (114.3 x 83.8 x 87.6 cm)
Accession
1993.31
Credit line
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation Inc., 1993
Culture
American
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