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Side chair (one of a pair)
Possibly made by: J. & J. W. Meeks (American, active 1836–1859)
about 1840–50
Object Place: New York, New York
Medium/Technique
Walnut, walnut veneer, pine and oak
Dimensions
Overall: 86.4 x 45.1 x 51.4 cm (34 x 17 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number1978.381
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionScrolled crest with trefoils, flanked beneath with simple Gothic arches. Scrolled stiles extend into raked rear legs. Saber-shaped front legs.
Provenance1978, purchased by the MFA from the antiques dealer E.J. Canton (2107 Town Hill Road, Baltimore, Maryland) (Accession date: September 13, 1978)