Armchair

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.3

Description

Low-back armchair with carved and pierced splat: U-shaped back and arms are of a piece and are upholstered in leatherette with leatherette-covered tacks; splat consists of curved section of wood, carved and pierced with the initials "GW" in script and intertwined foliage; arms end in carved eagles' heads with carved feathered device visually connecting arm and head; roughly S-shaped arm supports: bottom half ends in volute and is "squared" and "panelled" with scale-like devices running up front, the top half is rounded with molding running up either side; spring-supported seat; U-shaped seat rail (back and sides visually of a piece) has serpentine front; turned front legs (from top to bottom): bottom-heavy spool, spool, tapered cylinder, reel, bulb foot; front legs rest on iron and brass casters; curved back legs. Splat consists of a curved section of wood, carved and pierced with the initials "GW" in script. Label tacked to back left leg reads: "This belonged to General Wetmore born 1798 died 1876."

Made/Created

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1899 Date made: r. 1834 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33-1/4 in

Width

26-3/4 in

Depth

25-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 25 1/16 in. (84.5 x 67.9 x 63.7 cm)

Material

oak, Leatherette, brass, Iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Leatherette cracked; varnish in poor condition.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Washington (1732-1799)

Notes

Event

Person or Organization

General Prosper Montgomery Wetmore

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom