/internal/media/dispatcher/1105158/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailSide chair with porcupine quillwork panels1860–80109.2 x 47.0 x 47.6 cm (43 x 18 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)Ebonized mahogany, porcupine-quillwork with vegetal dyes on birch bark; porcelain, iron, and brass castersMuseum purchase with funds by exchange from a Gift of the Estate of Jeannette Calvin Hewett in memory of her husband Roger Sherman Hewett, Bequest of Greenville Howland Norcross, Bequest of George Nixon Black, and Bequest of Mrs. Stephen S. FitzGerald1992.5211Side chair with turned front legs and curved rear legs terminating in porcelain, iron, and brass casters; columnar stiles flanking the back panel, and carved c-scrolls on the crest rail, all embellished with gilt striping; seat and back panel consist of porcupine quillwork with geometric designs in shades of brown, white, and beige.
Side chair: Nova Scotia or Maine, 1860-1880
Quillwork: Algonquin, Micmac, Nova Scotia or Maine, 1860-1880Furniture109.200000000047.60000000004424601