Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
INV.14950
Date:
l815-1835
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/4 x 19 x 20 in. ( 81.9 x 48.3 x 50.8 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Federal klismos style side chair; scroll back with slightly contoured crotch-figured crest rail, reeded stiles curving into side seat rails, and pierced horizontal splat centering a carved roundel; trapezoidal slip seat with blue-black textile upholstery; molded saber front legs and swept back rear legs.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
