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Shieldback side chair Side Chair, ca. 1780

This is a Side chair. It is dated ca. 1780. Its medium is wood (mahogany) and white muslin. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt.

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Shieldback side chair Side Chair, ca. 1780; wood (mahogany) and white muslin; 1898-8-12

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