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Pair of Side Chairs, 1775–90, Mahogany, cherry (rear seat rail), white pine (corner blocks and small pieces of wood between…
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Chair · Connecticut

Pair of Side Chairs

Maker unknown · Connecticut · 1775–90

Medium
Mahogany, cherry (rear seat rail), white pine (corner blocks and small pieces of wood between rear corner blocks and seat rail), red gum (slip seat frame)
Dimensions
36.4 x 21.1 x 17.1 in. (92.5 x 53.7 x 43.5 cm)
Accession
1968.10a-b
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness to Yale University Library
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