Side Chair

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Side Chair

Entry/Object ID

F 78.2

Description

The mahogany side chair has a lyre back with stylized leaf carving on the lyre and five brass-rod strings with an ebony key. The rectangular crest rail, with a figured mahogany inset panel, rolls back at the top and is slightly bowed. The rear stiles are molded and curve into the tops of the side seat rails. The front seat rail is ash with a molded mahogany facing. The front saber legs have stylized leaves carved into them that come within 1-1/2 inches of the floor. The trapezoidal slip seat, upholstered in black horsehair cloth outlined with brass nails, is held in place by screws through the centers of the front and rear seat rails. The mahogany veneered ash rear seat rail is installed with double tenons.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 78.2

Source or Donor

Berry B. Tracy

Credit Line

Gift of Berry B. Tracy, 1978

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Side

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Duncan Phyfe

Attribution

Probably by

Date made

1815 - 1825

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"VIII" is stamped into the top of the front seat rail and into the slip seat frame.

Dimensions

Height

33 in

Width

19 in

Depth

18 in

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, Brass, Ebony, Ash, Tulip poplar, Horsehair

Provenance

Notes

Unsubstantiated history of descent in the Henderson family. Benjamin West Frazier Berry B. Tracy