Pair of George III Arm Chairs (Allston)

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Pair of George III Arm Chairs (Allston)

Entry/Object ID

87.1.1

Description

Arm chair England c. 1800 Mahogany with gilt Descended in the Allston family Pair of Painted and Gilt Wood English Armchairs, C.1800, Regency/George III. with History of Ownership in the Allston Family. Match 92.4.1-2. Rush Seat Open Armchairs with Slightly Curved Back, Downswept Arms and Caned Seats on Slightly Flared Tapered Legs. Square Panel on Crest Rail and Back Rest of Interlocking Open Rings. Chairs Have Been Stripped and Restored and Are Presently Painted Black. No decoration in central panel.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

92.4.

Source or Donor

Wilson, Adele (Mrs. Fraser)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1790 - 1810

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

32-1/2 in

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Date

July 27, 2004

Location

Building

NR WITHDRAWING ROOM

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 25, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Paint is chipped, gilt is worn, cane is in very good condition

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

87.1.2, 92.4.1, 92.4.2

General Notes

Note

Notes: Two chairs came into the collection in 1987 with this number. However, there was no paperwork in the file regarding the status - either loan or gift. In 1992, Mrs. Wilson gave a set of four chairs. The catalog sheet for 92.4.1-2 indicated tht they matched 87.1.1-2. Status: OK Location Details1: 1 Categ 3: 92.4.1-2, 92.2.1-5

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 13, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 26, 2023