Side Chair

Foster & Lee American

1858

Not on view

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Object Information

Overview

Title: Side Chair
Maker: Foster & Lee (active 1858 and later)
Date: 1858
Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Rosewood
Dimensions: 37 x 18 x 19 in. (94 x 45.7 x 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of David A. Hanks, in memory of his mother, Elizabeth Dixon Hanks, 2001
Object Number: 2001.763
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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