Armchair (one of a pair)

CultureSri Lankan
Titles
  • Armchair (one of a pair)
Datec. 1820–1840
Probable placeSri Lanka, Asia
MediumEbony and cane
Dimensions36 × 21 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (91.4 × 55.2 × 41.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object number68.57
Non exposé

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Provenance[David Stockwell (1907–1996), Wilmington, Delaware]; acquired by Miss Ima Hogg, September 28, 1968; given to MFAH, 1968.

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