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Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Wicker chair from Shearer Cottage

mid 20th century

Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Large wicker arm chair painted white with the original red, purple, green and white watercolored printed frabric seat cushion. The arm chair was originally used in the living room of Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs, MA.

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: 2012.2.3

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