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Side chairs, set of four

Object number

RIF6364

Maker

Maker Unknown

Dimensions

38 1/4 × 21 3/16 × 17 7/8 in. (97.16 × 53.82 × 45.4 cm) Height, seat: 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm)

Date

1780–1800

Current location

Gary R. Sullivan Antiques, Inc.

Geography

Probably made in Providence, Rhode Island
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Medium

Mahogany (primary); maple (slip seat frame)

Marks

None

Inscriptions

"A. H. Sheldon," in chalk, inside front seat rail of one chair

Style

Chippendale

Provenance

A Providence, Rhode Island, area estate, 2016; sold to Gary R. Sullivan Antiques, Inc., Sharon, Massachusetts

Associated names

Providence area estate