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1906

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Chair Crestrail (probably England)

This is a Chair crestrail. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is wood covered with gesso and gilded. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 43.6 x 8.5 x 5.1 cm (17 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair Crestrail (probably England); wood covered with gesso and gilded; H x W x D: 43.6 x 8.5 x 5.1 cm (17 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 in.); 1906-24-5

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