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Birdcage (a) of wooden slats, dowels and metal wire in the form of a church with peaked roof; walls of clerestory-like gothic style arches; at one end a rectangular bell tower with three large, circular, painted clock faces, and door with inverted heart-shape perforation. Wood and sheet metal under tray (b) pulls out at left side. Small loop handle of brass on roof.

Church Birdcage, mid-19th century
turned, cut, and stained mahogany, cherry, pine, cut brass, wire,....
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1916-19-83-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Both chairs, rounded and reeded seat rail; rounded and reeded tapering legs. Top rail carved with "thunderbolt design," tied with bow. Below top rail, two diagonal, crossing bars, reeded.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1812
mahogany caned seat.
1927-20-5-a

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminating at top in an elementary volute form. Flat top rail bowed toward back, slightly arched, with a rectangular panel of inset veneer surrounded by beading. Splat horizontal, composed of small oblong carved with foliage, terminating in volutes. Seat flares from back to front with straight edges.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1820
wood (mahogany, poplar), horse-hair upholstery.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-1087

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Straight-sided front legs, set square, curving outward toward voluted foot; lotus leaf carved on knee, with volute in side of knee. Back legs square in section, curving outward from centre. Plain veneered seat rail semicircular on back straight on sides, slightly bowed in front. Back, with ogive cresting, descends in curve to join seat rail, terminating in slightly scrolled lotus leaf carved above front leg; fiddle-shaped splat in back, with pierced hand-grip hole above. Slip seat upholstered with red silk damask, edged with brocaded trimming in red and yellow.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1840
mahogany veneered oak and ash (frame), solid mahogany (legs, arms, and back),....
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-22-491

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Back legs flat sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward eachother at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminating at top in on elemenatary volute form. Flat top rail bowed toward back, slightly arched, with a rectangular panel of inset veneer surrounded by beading. Splat horizontal, composed of small oblong faced with veneer, flanked oneither side by horizontal coupled C-scrolls deeply carved with foliage, terminating in volutes. Seat flares from back to front with straight edges.

Chair (USA), ca. 1820
wood (mahogany), wood (poplar), horse hair.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-1085

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. The chair's back corner posts terminate in a volute-like form at the top of the chair. The chair's top rail, slightly arched, is bowed towards the back. A rectangular panel of inset veneer is surrounded by beading. The chair's splat is horizontal, composed of a small oblong-shaped rectangle faced with veneer, flanked on either side by horizontal coupled C-scrolls covered with foliage. The C-scrolls terminate in volutes. The seat flares from back to front, with straight edges.

Side Chair And Slip Seat (USA), ca. 1820
mahogany,poplar,horse hair.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-1089-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Shaped back, curved in plan, with ovoid escutcheon surrounded by openwork design of laminated wood in scrolls; cabriole legs, the front pair fitted with castors. Upholstered in comtemporaneous machine-woven fancy compound satin. Pressed, steamed, laminated in layers, then glued together at right angles; with an applied crest.

Side Chair (USA), 1860–65
laminated rosewood and oak.
Gift of Mrs. Edwin Gould.
1937-4-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Side chair with octagonal seat, hexagonal back supported by three central vertical members which rise from seat stretcher. Legs attached at slanting angles to form triangular voids and solids and irregular hexagonal voids at intersections with stretchers. Slip seat and back panel covered in yellow leatherette.

Object ID #18464327
oak, leatherette upholstery.
Gift of Tetsuzo Inumaru.
1968-137-1-c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Panel, Pickaninny, 1892
cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1964-53-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminating at top in an elementary volute form. Flat top rail bowed toward back, slightly arched, with a rectangular panel of inset veneer surrounded by beading. Splat horizontal, composed of small oblong faced with veneer, flanked on either side by horizontal coupled C-scrolls deeply carved with foliage, terminating in volutes. Seat flares from back to front, with straight edges.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1820
mahogany, poplar, horse hair.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-1086

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. The chair's back corner posts terminate in a volute-like form at the top of the chair. The chair's top rail, slightly arched, is bowed towards the back. A rectangular panel of inset veneer is surrounded by beading. The chair's splat is horizontal, composed of a small oblong-shaped rectangle faced with veneer, flanked on either side by horizontal coupled C-scrolls covered with foliage. The C-scrolls terminate in volutes. The seat flares from back to front, with straight edges.

Chair (USA), ca. 1820
wood (mahogany and poplar), horse hair.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-1088

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Twirled turned stiles, rails and legs. Metal casters on feet. Seat upholstered in green, red, pink fabric.

Side Chair (USA), 1850–55
wood, fabric, metal.
1978-8-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Rounded and reeded seat rail; rounded and reeded tapering legs. Top rail carved with "thunderbolt design," tied with bow. Below top rail, two diagonal, crossing bars, reeded.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1812
mahogany caned seat covered with upholstery.
1927-20-5-b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.