Name/Title
Armless Reception Chair with brown velour seat, c. 1890Entry/Object ID
2001.147.90Description
ACC. NO. 01.147.90
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FURNITURE
DATE OR PERIOD: LATE 1880's - 1890's
OBJECT: CHAIR, RECEPTION
DESCRIPTION:
ARMLESS RECEPTION CHAIR, WITH DECORATIVE STYLIZED SHELL MOTIF IN CENTRAL CRESTS FLANKED BY TURNED FINIALS. STYLES AND APRON HAVE MACHINED INCISED CARVING. CHAIR BACK HAS SPLAT WITH STYLIZED FLOWERS AND VERTICAL TURNINGS. SEAT APPEARS TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL VELOUR UPHOLSTERY IN BROWN. FRONT LEGS ARE LATHE-TURNED.
SIZE: HEIGHT: 33" SEAT: D 15"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
CHAIR THAT BELONGED TO THE GRANDMOTHER OF THE DONOR. MRS GEORGE A STARR (GRANDMOTHER) WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2033 ENCINAL AVENUE, ALAMEDA.
DONOR: JUNE HANLY
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 13, 2001