Armchair

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.818

Description

Spindle back arm chair set between raked rectangular stiles, rectangular cresting rail and cross rail: between these, full-round vase-turned short spindles (5); second cross-rail at bottom of back; curved arms, set atop rectangular extensions of front legs; rectangular seat rails; pine panel seat; front legs vase and ball turned, and blocked at junctures of stretchers, terminating in button feet; front stretcher vase-turned; H-stretcher, vase-turned, at bottom; old brown finish.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1600 - 1699 Date made: r. 1600 - 1699

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1006, 1009
# 482

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

38-3/4 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

19-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 38 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 49.5 x 49.5 cm)

Material

Pine, oak

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: To Cappolino for repairs 8/18/80; est. for repairs $25. Remarks: Old paint surface evident on crest, spindles, and side rail; paint surface mottled in areas; crest rail worn along edges; top of both arms where joined with leg have holes from pressure of pegs; seat has one crack along width of chair, and a few smaller cracks; bottom H-stretcher has gouges; front stretcher is worn on turning and gouged on proper left side; proper right foot has gouge in the front.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Attic, NW Corner