Chair

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2207 A

Description

Arrow-back side chair with dark brown/black paint and light green and yellow stripings. Yellow floral stencil on wide crest rail. Turned side stiles and front legs which end in a taper. Front stretcher is also turned. Four arrow-shaped splats.

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

USA- Philadelphia

Notes

Creation Date: 1820-1840

Dimensions

Height

32-1/2 in

Width

17-3/8 in

Depth

20 in

Material

Wood

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Mrs. William Wireman GHS Catalogue- recieved 3 plank seat chairs- decorated (but badly worn off) Period 1840. Made by carriage maker- ? Donated by Mrs. William Wireman 130 Redford Road, Oreland. Her family is formerly of Germantown.