Fireplace Chair

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/Esther Bittinger

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0002

Source or Donor

Dr. James R. Brunk, Thelma K. Brunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Dining

Made/Created

Artist

John Wesley Bennett

Notes

Date: 1880s

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 in

Width

1/2 in

Material

Oak, Wood

Location

Room

Spinning Room

Building

Weaver-Brunk Log House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jul 19, 2025

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

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

06/21/2007

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

August 18, 2007

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

July 20, 2025