Fireplace Chair

Furniture

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Fireplace Chair

Entry/Object ID

0002.014

Description

chair with loosely woven sunken seat, 2 rungs on front and sides, one on back, 2 back slats, 3/8" oak withes, looped at edges

Cataloged By

Lois B. Bowman Kreider

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0002

Source or Donor

Dr. James R. Brunk, Thelma K. Brunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. James R. Brunk

Notes

Item on loan

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Dining

Made/Created

Artist

John Wesley Bennett

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

19th Century, Late 19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chair, Fireplace

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

33-1/2 in

Material

Oak, Wood

Location

Room

Spinning Room

Building

Weaver-Brunk Log House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 17, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jul 19, 2025

Inventory Project

INV2008.1

Inventoried Date

Sep 4, 2008

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Wear, Structural Integrity

Intake

Loan In
L0002
Lender
Dr. James R. Brunk
Actual Arrival Date
Sep 1, 2008
Requested Return Date
Sep 1, 2013

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

August 18, 2007

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 28, 2026