Armchair

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.890

Description

Arm chair, ladder-back type, with four slats: stiles with ovoid finials, turned in round segments; between stiles, four slightly curved slats, the top two curved on bottom as well as arched, the lower two arched at top; rush seat; straight arms, with rolled terminals set atop extensions of front legs, and slightly bifurcated; front legs turned in long vase shape above seat, round-turned in segments below; two stretchers each side, one at rear, two at front, turned in vase, ring, and ovoid forms; stiles terminate in what appears to be very much cut off disks; brown stain.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1112
# 258

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

41 in

Width

24 in

Depth

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 41 x 24 x 22 in. (104.1 x 61 x 55.9 cm)

Material

Chestnut ?, Maple, rush, ash, oak

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some of the slats have been replaced. Note uneven placement. Crest rail has minor wear; lower slat has six inch horizontal crack at proper left side; right and left stiles have areas of wood peeling off and roughness on the back side; top of arms are cracked where pegs meet legs; proper left back foot has small piece of missing wood; overall surface is rough, dry, and crackled; rush seat fairly new.

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