Collection Highlights
The Daughters of Heber Reginald Bishop (Elizabeth, Harriet, Mary, and Edith)
ca. 1895
1905.22
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Seat
Object name
Seat
Date
1750-1850
Medium
Hickory, whalebone
Dimensions
Overall: 19 5/8 x 22 1/4 x 18 in. ( 49.8 x 56.5 x 45.7 cm )
Description
Seat made of whale's vertebra; hickory spindles fashioned into windsor-type back with curved crest rail and arms.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1947.261
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this chair was probably used as a boat seat.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
