Chair

Swiss

ca. 1740

Not on view

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Title: Chair
Date: ca. 1740
Culture: Swiss
Medium: Walnut (back), pine (seat), oak (front legs), walnut (back legs)
Dimensions: 37 x 1-1/2 x 15-1/4 in. (94.0 x 3.8 x 38.7 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of J. J. Mezger, 1916
Object Number: 16.11
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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