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Side chair |
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Object numberRIF3055 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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DimensionsHeight: 42 in. (106.68 cm) |
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Date174060 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyProbably made in Massachusetts, formerly said to have been made in Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumWalnut |
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ProvenanceChristie's, New York, June 2, 1990, lot 193 |
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Associated namesChristie's |
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NotesThe thickness of the medial stretcher, the prominence of the rings on the side stretchers near the back legs, and the squareness of the back legs where they meet the floor suggest a Rhode Island origin. |
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BibliographyChristie's, New York, Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art, and Decorative Arts, sale cat. (June 2, 1990), 113, lot 193, ill. |