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Side chair (one of a set of seven)
about 1795–1810
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, birch
Dimensions
Overall: 90.5 x 55.2 x 45.1 cm (35 5/8 x 21 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number31.204
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
These chairs differ from the one at the head of the table only in the treatment of the crest rails, which are partially reeded and have a slightly different construction. The name "Bussey," inscribed on the lower edge of the seat rail, may be that of the original owner, possibly Benjamin Bussey of Dedham and Boston.
ProvenancePossibly owned originally by a person named Bussey, perhaps Benjamin Bussey, a Boston silversmith; to the MFA, April 1931, purchased as part of a group of 7 pieces for $2,150.