Side Chair

Furniture

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Side Chair

Entry/Object ID

0001.016

Description

chair with 4 legs connected with crossbars, slanted back with 4 spindles, finished with stain

Context

Joseph Beery was one of only about a dozen people who voted against secession in 1861. This caused him to lose all his friends and led to his being depressed.

Collection

Blosser Collection

Cataloged By

SRJ

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0001

Source or Donor

Norman Blosser and Petrea (Ziemke) Coffman

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Donor Requests: Right of first refusal to donors, then Michael Coffman, then Linda Coffman Skornia

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Dining

Made/Created

Time Period

early 1800s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Underside of chair

Transcription

To Norman Coffman From Aunt Ruth Blosser Harrisonburg, VA From Joseph Berry -- Francis Beery Showalter -- Myrtle Showalter Blosser Ruth Blosser -- Norman Blosser Coffman chair with 4 legs connected with cross bars, slanted back with 4 spindles, finished with stain

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chair, Side

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

34 in

Width

15 in

Depth

15 in

Material

Chestnut, Wood, Stained

Location

Location

Room

Spinning Room

Building

Weaver-Brunk Log House

Date

July 19, 2025

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 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

Good

Condition Detail

Fading, Wear

Date Examined

Jul 19, 2025

General Notes

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

10/01/2005

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

July 11, 2006

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 3, 2026