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Armchair

about 1755
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, mahogany veneered on deal, modern upholstery
Dimensions101.5 cm (39 15/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of George Nixon Black
Accession number29.744
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Provenance1929, bequest of George Nixon Black (b. 1842 - d. 1928), Boston and Ellsworth, ME, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 7, 1929)
Restricted
about 1755
about 1740
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RESTRICTED: For reference only
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