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Double chair-back settee
Spanish Colonial
1750–1800
Object Place: Probably Sucre, Bolivia
Medium/Technique
Polychromed wood, possibly pine or cedar
Dimensions
124.46 x 106.68 x 47.6 cm (49 x 42 x 18 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert D. and Nancy Hemenway Barton
Accession Number1997.42
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionDouble chair back settee with three cabriole legs ending in pad feet at front, three straight rear legs; carved front and side skirts shaped to reverse curves; slip seat with modern upholstry; pierced splats; with carved crest rails decorated with shells in red and gold; overall white background
ProvenanceAcquired from the Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia, by the donors in 1966; to the Museum in 1997.