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Easy Chair, Caleb Gardner, 1758, Walnut, maple
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Chair · Newport

Easy Chair

Caleb Gardner · Newport · 1758

Medium
Walnut, maple
Dimensions
46 3/8 x 32 3/8 x 25 7/8 in. (117.8 x 82.2 x 65.7 cm)
Accession
50.228.3
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1950
Culture
American
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