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Object Name
Writing Arm Chair
Object Number
1964-03-0
Description
Comb-back Windsor-style chair, 9 spindles hoop back with arms, with five spindles projecting through to comb yoke. Tear drop shaped writing surface supported by 5 spindles, complete with quill drawer. Slightly canted legs and H shaped stretcher base, all turned to imitate bamboo.
Comment
This is the type of furniture that a student at the Litchfield Law School might have owned.
Category
Furnishings
Date Made
ca. 1770-1820
Dimensions
43"H to back; 18.25"H to seat; seat 37"W x 16"deep
Materials
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Writing Arm Chair