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Armchair
English
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, mahogany veneered on deal, modern upholstery
Dimensions
101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of George Nixon Black
Accession Number29.744
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture
Furniture – Seating and beds
Furniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionAn unusually wide armchair with pierced and carved splat in the style of gothic tracery, carved crest rail. Serpentine arms with carved ends and supports. Blind gothic fret on seat rails, square tapering legs with spade feet richly carved; curved cross stretchers. Modern red silk with floral design covers the loose seat. Mate to 29.743.
Provenance1929, bequest of George Nixon Black (b. 1842 - d. 1928), Boston and Ellsworth, ME, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 7, 1929)