Chair

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1162

Description

Slat-back side chair. Five graduated arched slats; continuous post construction; ball finials; two plain stretchers at each side and one at back; ball and ring turned front stretcher; pointed back feet; truned baluster front legs, ball feet; rush seat.

Made/Created

Artist

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height

45-1/2 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Depth

18 in

Material

Maple

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Comstock, Helen ed. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques, 1958 Fairbanks, Jonathan L. American Furniture: Wm. Penn to Geo Washington, 1935 Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America vols I & II, 1913 Nutting, Wallace, Furniture Treasury, vols I, II, & III, 1928. No. of references for JOHNSON in GHS library: Family File Card Cat: General (67) Archives (8) Obituary (56) Indices: Crier (19) Beehive (30) Photo (33) See Curator's files: Family collections

Provenance

Notes

Owner: John Johnson According to 1984 accession worksheet, "Belonged to John Johnson (1708/9 - 1794), descended through the Johnson family to Dr. Wm. N. Johnson, belonged to his grandfather. " Donated by Dr. WIlliam N. Johnson 2/15/1938 GHS True Accession Book #1162, "Ladder back rush bottom chair, belonged to Dr. Wm. N. Johnson's grandfather, Gift of Dr. William N. Johnson."