Folding Armchair (reception) (Renaissance Revival style)
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Caption
Edward W. Vaill 1861–1891. Folding Armchair (reception) (Renaissance Revival style), ca. 1875. Walnut, gilt decoration, original upholstery, 36 3/4 x 21 3/4 x 23 in. (93.3 x 55.2 x 58.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Maria L. Emmons Fund, 1990.203. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.203.jpg)
Manufacturer
Title
Folding Armchair (reception) (Renaissance Revival style)
Date
ca. 1875
Geography
Place manufactured: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Walnut, gilt decoration, original upholstery
Classification
Dimensions
36 3/4 x 21 3/4 x 23 in. (93.3 x 55.2 x 58.4 cm)
Markings
On underside of front seat, paper label printed: "E.W. Vaill / Patentee and Manufacturer, Worcester, Mass. / No. 111"
Credit Line
Maria L. Emmons Fund
Accession Number
1990.203
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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