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1941-159, Side Chair
Side chair, ladderback
1941-159, Side Chair

Side chair, ladderback

Date1750-1800
OriginAmerica, Delaware, Delaware River Valley or Maryland or Virginia, Valley
MediumMaple, hickory, and oak
DimensionsOH: 40 3/4"; Seat H: 15"; OW: 18"; D: 14"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1941-159
DescriptionSide, ladderback chair, two maple and three hickory arched-top slats; back posts with knob finials; seat of oak splints; turned front posts; 6 stretchers, double side, single rear, and single front with bulb and reel turning.

Woods: Primary maple rear posts, top two slats and right front leg; Secondary: Hickory rest of chair. Oak seat.Inscription(s)modern "3737" in yellow pencil on rear of splat second from the top.ProvenancePurchased from antique dealer, Mrs. O'Farrell, Westminster, Maryland.