Chair

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.6

Description

Chair with embossed leather upholstery held in place by very large, brass tacks: tall, rectangular back has tripartite curved top and bottom; floral-shaped brass finials sit on either side of the top of the back uprights; turnings on the back uprights under the back as follows: square section, squat vase, ring, squat vase, square section; trapezoidal-shaped seat; carved front stretcher of wormy wood (probably walnut) in the form of two intertwined S-curves lying on their sides with "leafy" motifs; turned and carved front legs as follows: square section, tapering element with S-shaped profile, reel, vase, long square section; egg-shaped vase, ring, square section, carved "claw" ("Spanish" or "paintbrush") feet; turnings on back legs as follows: square section, ring, reverse vase, ring, square section, ring, inverted baluster, ring, square section canting backward (the latter forming back feet); turnings on the side and back stretchers the same: flattened vase, two reels, two vases (separated by ring), two reels, flattened vase; front and back stretchers located higher than side stretchers; embossed decoration on leather contained within decorative borders that echo overall shape; overall floral and foliate designs which also contain birds.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

53-13/16 in

Width

20-1/2 in

Depth

21-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 53 13/16 x 20 1/2 x 21 15/16 in. (136.7 x 52.1 x 55.7 cm)

Material

brass, oak, probably Walnut, Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Back of crest rail is cracked; wear of leather particularly at top and bottom of back; same wear on feet. Per L. Bailey, February 2006, front tenon is loose. Top of upper rail is cracked.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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