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Slat-Back Low Chair

American

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

American. Slat-Back Low Chair, ca. 1720. Wood, maple, 40 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (102.9 x 49.5 x 41.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by anonymous donors, 63.100.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

American

Title

Slat-Back Low Chair

Date

ca. 1720

Medium

Wood, maple

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

40 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (102.9 x 49.5 x 41.9 cm)

Markings

"R M JOY" stamped in back of lowest slat.

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by anonymous donors

Accession Number

63.100.1

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Artists and makers

American

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