Pulpit chair from Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans

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.

A high backed chair with armrests. The chair has a dark wood finish. Two simple finials are at the top of the chair back on either side. At the top of the chair back is a carved grapevine with two bunches of grapes. The chair back has rectangular, padded cushion of light pink material. The chair seat cushion of the same material as the chair back. The armrests are attached to back posts. The armrests are wider at the front than at the back. The chair is constructed with four square legs, with the back legs extending the full height of the chair. The front two legs of the chair are extend above the seat and are topped with the armrests. Underneath the chair seat at center is a note in black marker that reads "#18008/1-500."

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