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Armchair, upholstered "Bergere"

1760–80
Object PlaceSalem or Marblehead, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueWalnut, maple, pine, ash
DimensionsOverall: 92.1 x 62.5 x 57.2 cm (36 1/4 x 24 5/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
Credit LineH. E. Bolles Fund
Accession number1977.635
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceIn the collection of Helen Jaques, Marblehead, Mass., 1977, purchased from Mrs. Donald (Elizabeth B.) O'Dell, Marblehead, Mass. (Accession Date September 14, 1977). February 26, 2015, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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