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On View In:
Gallery 337
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Artist:
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Attributed to Slover and Taylor
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Title:
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Cathedral-top Sheraton armchair, one of a pair
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Date:
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1800-1805
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Medium:
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Mahogany with modern upholstery
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Dimensions:
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34 1/2 x 20 x 17 1/2 in. (87.63 x 50.8 x 44.45 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell in memory of James S. and Sallie M. Bell
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Location:
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Gallery 337
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Slover and Taylor
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Furniture
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Physical Description:
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Armchair, one of a pair, Sheraton style. Square open back, occupied by four slender fluted uprights terminating at top in fan-shaped carvings, making pointed arches; the so-called 'cathedral' top. Oblong crest at center of crest rail. Arms flare outward slightly, and are set back from front of seat. Tapering front legs are fluted and terminate in spade feet. Rear legs plain. Seat slightly serpentine, covered woth green satin.
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, , , New York City
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Accession #:
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31.16.3
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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