Name/Title
Carpet Chair, folding upholstered chair of the Toye familyEntry/Object ID
2017.10.1Description
Acc. No. 17.10.1
Subject Category: Furniture
Date or Period: circa 1890's
Object: Chair, folding
Description: A folding chair manufactured of unknown wood that has a dark brown stain. The crest has a gallery of nine lathe-turned decorative spools. The base of the chair has three lathe-turned horizontal supports. The back and seat are covered by a multi-colored floral tapestry with a gimp in a matching color; the upholstery is not original.
Size: Seat: H-32 1/2” x D-14 x 13 1/2”
History of Object: This folding chair style is sometimes known as a "carpet chair" because they were often upholstered with carpeting. This chair originally belonged to Frederick and Olive Toye. Mr. Toye was a conductor for the South Pacific, and later, Southern Pacific Railroad. They resided at 3210 Encinal Avenue in a home they had built in 1890, which is still standing today.
Acquired from: Ruth Cox, Estate of Adelaide Toy Cox
Date: 03/11/2017Interpretative Labels
Label
1/8/2021 MvL: current sign:
FOLDING CHAIR
With fabric seat and back, circa 1890's, from the Frederick Toye residence at 3210 Encinal Ave. (Mr. Toye was a conductor on the South Pacific Coast Railroad, later a part of the Southern Pacific Railroad.)
