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[Silk cream-colored parlor chair, legs slightly turned inward]

[Silk cream-colored parlor chair, legs slightly turned inward]
Description:

Part of seven piece Parlor set, Louis XVI; walnut and upholstered; Louis XVI style; upholstery of silk brocade of cream background, pink and gold flowers in green-green baskets with ornate floral design; shirred edges and three inch back cushion buildup; casters on front turned legs. New York c.1890. Old Object Term: Chair, Side

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1890
Partner(s):
George Ranch Historical Park
Collection(s):
George Ranch Museum Collection
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1890
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Fort Bend County - Richmond
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
1890
Description:

Part of seven piece Parlor set, Louis XVI; walnut and upholstered; Louis XVI style; upholstery of silk brocade of cream background, pink and gold flowers in green-green baskets with ornate floral design; shirred edges and three inch back cushion buildup; casters on front turned legs. New York c.1890. Old Object Term: Chair, Side

Physical Description:

Walnut & Silk Brocade; Length/Circumference: 17 1/4", Width/Diameter: 18 3/4", Height: 38 1/4"

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Partner:
George Ranch Historical Park
Collection:
George Ranch Museum Collection
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 1976.009.004
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth7097
Resource Type: Physical Object
Format: Image

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