Collection Highlights
Unidentified Osage Warrior Wearing Bird Headdress
1807
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Armchair
Object name
Armchair
Date
1760-1780
Medium
Mahogany; pine
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/2 x 22 x 22 in. ( 97.8 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm )
Description
Mahogany Chippendale armchair with double serpentine crest rail with a central carved shell and slightly scrolled ears, interlaced pierced scroll splat, tapering stiles; trapezoidal slip seat; cabriole legs with carved shells on knees and ball and claw feet; slightly curved arms and supports (added later).
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Grace Morgan
Object Number
1946.305a
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this chair belonged to the donor's mother's family, the Bassetts of New Haven, CT. The chair and its mate were probably purchased by Miss Morgan's grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Bassett. This chair may have originally been a side chair, to which arms were added at a later date.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
