Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Small comb-back of five spindles. Right arm terminating in large ovate writing surface supported by two turned braces and covered with red leather; left arm is knuckled. Arm assembly rests on two turned seventeen spindles. Broad slightly dished seat supported by four turned legs joined by H system of turned stretchers; drawers under writing arm and seat.
- Credit Line
- Gift of George A. Hearn
- early 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1907-14-3-a/e
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- furniture
- Decorative Arts
- Writing chair
- Medium
- Joined, turned, and carved ash, maple and beech woods; leather; brass
- made in
- USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1907-14-3-a_e
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq482a0989a-126c-43b7-aaac-80ee9f8f0266
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