À la capucine armchair
Canadian Museum of History, 2007.22.257, IMG2014-0140-0264-Dm
The form of à la capucine chairs evolved entirely within Quebec, and they remained popular from the late 1700s until well into the 1800s. The turnings on this example are finer than most. The seats generally consist of woven straw or, as in this case, rawhide.
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