Armchair

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.804

Description

Arm chair, "ladderback" type, with 5 curved slats, the top bearing a small point at center of top, the lower narrow and arched: stiles, topped by knobbed ball finial and ring, alternately round and turned in flattened balls above seat, round below; rush seat; arms with downward curve in middle, terminating in rolled ends; front legs form arm supports, turned in vase and 4 balls above seat, alternate round and ball turnings beneath seat; two round stretchers at side, one at back; front stretcher sausage-turned; black-painted.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date made: r. 1700 - 1733

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1080, 1078
# 483

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

46-1/4 in

Width

25 in

Depth

24-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 46 1/4 x 25 x 24 1/2 in. (117.5 x 63.5 x 62.2 cm)

Material

ash, oak, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Seat worn; wood is worn from use throughout and especially along edges; top back rail has 3 3/4" deep horizontal crack; third from bottom back rail has 3/4" x 1/4" piece missing along top proper right side edge; bottom back rail is loose; proper right arm is loose; crack across front of bottom stretcher; back side of back feet are worn along bottom edges; old gouges and scratches throughout; and white paint-like residue on back side of back rails.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Upper Kitchen