Dining Chair
Italy

This chair, also called a friar's chair, is widely seen in Italianate, Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial Revival furnishings. The craftsman's talent and flair are evident in the carved human head finials, griffins and other decorative details. There is a stamped heraldry design in leather seat and back.

Wood, leather, brass. H 83.83, W 40.64, D 40.01 cm

Death Valley National Park, DEVA 11771