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Banister-back side chair |
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Object numberRIF6430 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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Dimensions39 1/2 × 18 3/8 × 15 3/4 in. (100.33 × 46.67 × 40.01 cm) |
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Date172060 |
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Current locationPrivate Collection |
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GeographyProbably made in Bristol, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMaple and ash (two proper right banisters, two proper left stretchers and lower proper right stretcher) |
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MarksNone |
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InscriptionsNone |
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ProvenancePurchased at an antique show in Norwich, Connecticut, circa 1975 to 1984; private collection |
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ConstructionThe ?sausage?- and ring-turned crest rail is doweled into the turned leg/stiles, as is the merely ?sausage?-turned stay rail. Tenoned into both rails are four turned split balusters. The turned seat rails, side, and front stretchers are doweled into their respective neighboring legs. Examined by P.E. Kane and E. Litke, July 20, 2017; notes compiled by T.B. Lloyd. |
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