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Chair

about 1755–65

Object PlaceEngland

Medium/TechniqueMahogany, beech; slip seats upholstered with modern silk damask

Dimensions93.5 x 60.7 x 58.7 cm (36 13/16 x 23 7/8 x 23 1/8 in.)

Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection

Accession number65.2523

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ClassificationsFurniture

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Europe

Inscriptions'V' inscribed on inside of back railProvenanceSold by Basil Dighton Inc. (dealer), New York, to Henry Bellamann (b. 1882 - d. 1945), New York; October 20, 1945, Henry Bellamann estate sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, lot 122, to Jas. A. Lewis and Son, New York, for Forsyth Wickes (b. 1876 - d. 1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)