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Sidechair

Maker: Thomas Brooks
Medium: Walnut, modern upholstery
Place Made: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dates: 1872
Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 23 x 17 1/2 in. (97.2 x 58.4 x 44.5 cm)
Markings: Casters marked with "4" on each side of wheel.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view on the 19th-Century Decorative Arts, 4th Floor
Accession Number: 52.118
Credit Line: Gift of Arthur W. Clement
Image: Overall, 52.118_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Renaissance Revival style mahogany sidechair with upholstered back and seat; en suite with armchair 52.120. Top rail has center part of dolphins, shell, and rosettes. Back stiles have scroll curve near seat. Front legs turned on casters. Wool damask upholstery. Condition: Some chipped elements.

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