On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
Date
1875
Medium
walnut
Dimensions
H x W x D: 37 1/2 × 19 × 18 in., 15 lb. (95.3 × 48.3 × 45.7 cm, 6.8 kg)
Description
This walnut side chair has a curved crest rail and scroll-carved and pierced vasiform backsplat above an upholstered over-the-rail seat in green fabric, raised on ring-turned front legs with canted rear legs.
Place used
Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
side chairs
Topic
American South
Black interiors
Design
Domestic life
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.28.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ace5ab4d-7512-472a-a3e2-f41c857b8b2a

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