Chair

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

GHS 2589 A

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2589 A&B

Description

A- upholstered armchairs. Upholstery is beige with floral and vine motif in earth tones, high back with sloping upholstered sides. Curved arms with fluting, casters on four legs. B- same upholstery as A, but with straight back with no sides. Unornamented wood frame, casters on front legs only.

Dimensions

Height

43-1/2 in

Width

25 in

Depth

22 in

Material

wood, wool, straw (?)

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book # 2589, "2 Martha Washington Chairs". This is crossed out and written above is, "upholstered arm" next to this is written, "Upsala". Donated by the Estate of Florence K. Baker, September 15th 1977.