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Armchair (one of a pair)
Adam Hains (American, 1768–after 1820)
Probably uppholstered by: George Bertault (French, born 1733, active in United States about the 1780s–1790s)
Probably uppholstered by: George Bertault (French, born 1733, active in United States about the 1780s–1790s)
1792–97
Object Place: Philadelpia, Pennsylvania
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, ash, original underupholstery, modern showcover
Dimensions
Overall: 85.1 x 58.4 x 48.3 cm (33 1/2 x 23 x 19 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund, William Francis Warden Fund, and funds donated by a friend of the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Accession Number1979.486
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
Signed
Paper label (inside rear seat rail): ALL / KINDS OF / CABINET AND CHAIRWORK / DONE BY / ADAM HAINS / NO. 135. NORTH THIRD-STREET / PHILADELPHIA"
ProvenanceBy 1979, with Robert A. Blekicki of New England Gallery, Inc. (Andover, Mass.); 1979, purchased by the MFA (Accession Date: October 17, 1979)