Chair
1900
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Chair of walnut with marquetry of sycamore partly stained. The seat and a portion of the back are covered with cut and embossed brown leather, fastened by star shaped brass-headed nails. The upper portion of the back is divided into three compartments, one filled with a leather panel enriched with flowing floral forms and the others with floral sprays in marquetry, with leather seat-cover, decorated with borders of long wavy leaf-like forms of leaves at the angles
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Brief description | Chair, French, 1900. Made by A Darras. Donaldson Collection |
Physical description | Chair of walnut with marquetry of sycamore partly stained. The seat and a portion of the back are covered with cut and embossed brown leather, fastened by star shaped brass-headed nails. The upper portion of the back is divided into three compartments, one filled with a leather panel enriched with flowing floral forms and the others with floral sprays in marquetry, with leather seat-cover, decorated with borders of long wavy leaf-like forms of leaves at the angles |
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Credit line | Given by George Donaldson |
Object history | Exhibited in the Paris Exhibition, 1900 |
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Accession number | 1987:1-1900 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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