Reception parlor chair of the Fitch family, c. 1860s

Name/Title

Reception parlor chair of the Fitch family, c. 1860s

Entry/Object ID

2016.49.9

Description

Acc. No. 16.49.9 Subject Category: Furniture Date or Period: circa 1860's Object: Chair, reception Description: A straight chair with a balloon back base. American rococo-revival style. The chair has an open back with cresting and back splat which appear to be machine and hand carved. Carving is also included on the lower frame and two front legs. It has been recently reupholstered in a vertical striped silk brocade of a dark wine color. Size: H-36” x D-19” (Seat) x W-17” History of Object: A reception parlor chair from the Henry Fitch family, early residents of Alameda. Acquired from: Eleanor Lee and Kathleen Fitch Date: 07/02/2017