4-legged Jacobean wainscot chair with broad flat arms and crowned paneled back. Characteristic banister turned arm supports and legs in a period vase-shaped form. Four lower stretchers at feet.
English circa 1640
"Acquired by Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934) about 1907 and installed in 1908 in Beauport’s Medieval Hall (present-day China Trade Room). Photographed in situ in Beauport by Thomas Marr in 1910.
Sold or gifted to JHH Jr in Summer of 1922 when HDS dismantled the Medieval Hall.
Citations: Thomas Marr Photograph, Beauport Medieval Hall (Negative No. 17018), Historic New England. [2025 P Hayden}"
Collection
Furniture
Acquisition
Accession
44
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1640
Place
Location
English
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Chair
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Seating Furniture
Nomenclature Class
Furniture
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
General Notes
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (12)
Note Type
2014-06-25 Christie's p(91) - upholstered side chair & oak open arm chair
