Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
Object name
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
Date
1850-1860
Medium
Rosewood, oak, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 35 3/4 x 19 x 24 in. ( 90.8 x 48.3 x 61 cm )
Description
Laminated rosewood Rococo Revival side chair with gold-colored cotton upholstery (not original); kidney-bean-shaped upholstered back with molded frame surmounted by carved crest with fruit and floral decoration; flower between two leaves carved at center of front seat rail; cabriole front legs with floral carving on knees and rounded rear legs with serpentine profile, all with casters.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number
1969.9j
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this side chair was made for Isaac John Greenwood I (1795-1865), the donor's grandfather, a resident of New York City, and then passed to Isaac John Greenwood II (1833-1911) before being inherited by the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
