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Side chair (one of a pair)

about 1870–1880
Object PlaceNew England, United States
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, burl veneer
DimensionsOverall: 121.9 x 55.9 x 61 cm (48 x 22 x 24 in.)
Credit LineGift of the First Church in Newton
Accession number1973.32
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ClassificationsFurniture
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InscriptionsEngraved plastic plaque attached to back rail: "FROM THE FIFTH AND SIXTH / MEETING HOUSES / OF / THE FIRST CHURCH IN NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS / CONGREGATIONAL-UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST."
ProvenanceOwned by the First Church, Newton, Massachusetts; 1973, gift of the First Church, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, upon its dissolution in 1972, to the MFA (Accession date: January 10, 1973); December 19, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA.