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Elastic Chair, Samuel Gragg, American, 1772–1855, patented 1808, Painted and gilded oak and maple
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Chair · America

Elastic Chair

Samuel Gragg, American, 1772–1855 · America · patented 1808

Medium
Painted and gilded oak and maple
Dimensions
33 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (85.7 x 50.2 x 51.4 cm)
Accession
18:1979
Credit line
Funds given by the Decorative Arts Society

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