Settee

Name/Title

Settee

Entry/Object ID

2003.038.1

Description

One replica late 'Windsor' style settee or bench. Adapted from a bench made by John Hubbard, a nineteenth century chairmaker who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts. It is of a style of settee made about 1848. The maker is Richard Knapp of Rush, NY. It has a plank seat made of pine; arms of cherry wood and the legs, stretchers and spindles of maple. It is painted a black-green as 'Windsor' chairs often were. The legs and strectchers are turned in the 'bamboo' style and are highlighted at the ring junctures with yellow paint. The bench has 13 spindles and six legs.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Richard K. Knapp

Date made

2003 - 2003

Place

Town

Rush

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Search Terms

Seating

Dimensions

Height

34-3/4 in

Depth

19 in

Length

54 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2001.058.1