Chair

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

L.1999.003.003

Description

One of a set of six side chairs, Empire style, c.1815. Side chair with faux wood and gilt painted finish. Straight turned front leg; splayed back leg. Double turned side stretchers; single turned back stretcher; single decoratively turned front stretcher (sketch in file). Rolled front seat rail with central floral decoration flanked by wide vertical ribbing. Flag seat woven in four triangular segments. Rolled tablet back outlined with gilt band around perimeter ending in double Greek key on each side. Painted scroll and acantus leaf motif on back splat supported by horizontal backrail below

Collection

Loan

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1825

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Name

Chair, Side

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

HF 277C

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

99.6.1-6

Dimensions

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

18-1/8 in

Depth

19 in

Dimension Notes

Seat height: 17.5"

Location

Location

Room

102

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Sue Jacoby

Date

July 22, 2004

Location

Room

102

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Intake

Loan In

L.1999.003.

Lender

Dr. John Brumgardt, Director

Date Received

Aug 23, 1999

Date Due for Return

Aug 23, 2004

General Notes

Note

Notes: Charleston Museum Loan Number: LO99.12 Catalog No. HF 277 Loan renewal dated 2.25.2019. Due back 03.21.2020 Status: Loan

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 11, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023