Chair

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2119

Description

Arrow-back armchair with grey/green paint. Wide crest rail over four arrow-shaped splats, all lined with dark brown and dark green stripes. Curved arms terminating in a scroll, resting on turned and brown striped spindles. Front legs are turned and striped as is front flattened stretcher. Plank seat. Punched under seat: Catherine Black Myers Estate 1936.

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

USA- probably Pennsylvania

Notes

Creation Date: 1820-1840

Dimensions

Height

33-3/8 in

Width

19 in

Depth

21-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Ida Bates Graft GHS Catalogue: Chair- arrow back plank seat (painted green). Period 1840. Donated by Ida Bates Graft- January 15, 1963.