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Title |
Bamboo Chair, 1949-1951. |
Object Name |
Chair, Child's |
Description |
Bamboo Chair, 1949-1951. Small children's bamboo armchair. The chair has a Bannister seat back with a curved top rail; the lower and top rail are made from a lighter color bamboo and the spindles are freckled with darker colored spots. The seat is made from bamboo slates and there is a gap between the arm rests and the seat. The legs, arm support, and stiles are a darker, freckled type of bamboo while the seat, rails, apron, stretchers, and armrests are a lighter color. There are railings on the armrest. In-between the apron and the stretchers, on the front and sides, there are sticks of bamboo crossed like an X. |
Date |
1949-1951 |
Catalog Number |
2017.008.027.3 |
Dimensions |
H-19.75 W-13.125 D-11 inches |
Provenance |
Used in Japan and brought back aboard the ship by JoAnn Semones |
Notes |
"Maritime author and historian She was a consultant with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Program, President of the Board of Directors for the Ombudsman Program of San Mateo County, consultant on maritime history for the Half Moon Bay History Association, and a member of the Museum Founders Committee." [http://historysmc.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Semones%2C+JoAnn 11/10/2017] |
Search Terms |
Semones, JoAnn |
Subjects |
Bamboo Chairs Children's furniture World War II |
People |
Semones, JoAnn |
Credit line |
JoAnn Semones - Julia Barrow Collection |