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Armchair (France)

This is a Armchair. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is parcel-gilt mahogany; yellow silk/cotton (present upholstery). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

  • Royal Jewel Cabinet Cupboard
  • mahogany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold leaf, platinum,verre....
  • Bequest of the Reverend Alfred Duane Pell.
  • 1991-31-2
  • Side Chair (France)
  • carved and joined mahogany-veneered wood, tapestry (seat, back).
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-95-15

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 85.5 x 53.4 x 62.8cm (33 11/16 x 21 x 24 3/4in.)

Cite this object as

Armchair (France); parcel-gilt mahogany; yellow silk/cotton (present upholstery); H x W x D: 85.5 x 53.4 x 62.8cm (33 11/16 x 21 x 24 3/4in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1920-15-402

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