Chair

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

2001.009.001

Description

Mahogany sabre-leg chair with upholstered seat cushions. Metal lyre decoration attached to chair rail. Empire style. A new form introduced during the late Empire period, this gondole chair features an open wooden back with a curved tablet splat on a base-shaped splat. The stiles are curved forward to rest on the seat rail. The front legs are scrolled, the rear legs splayed. Typical of the period, the chair relies on its dark, exotically figured mahogany for visual impact. The crest rail is embellished with a metal lyre. The front seat rail is bowed and accommodates a slip seat which tapers toward the back. Underside of seat cushion is marked "505/53"

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.009.

Source or Donor

Baucom, Mr. Don

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Location

Room

Granville Room

Building

MH 202

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 6, 2003

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 16, 2023