Chair, ballroom

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, ballroom

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.338

Description

Turned "ballroom" chair painted black with gilt highlights: serpentine-shaped crest rail with inverted triangular pierced handholds; base of crest rail has four arch-shaped cutouts which correspond to three turned spindles and two turned uprights; bottom rail of back echoes shape of crest rail; relatively oval, laminated and pierced seat of five-pointed star inscribed in a circle; 1" high seat rail; curved legs, front ones turned; turned front stretcher, two stretchers at each side, one back stretcher; top of handhold, two spindles, and top of front legs picked out in gilt; partial paper label on bottom of seat: "GARDNER" and "_mark/____ T'D MRY./1872".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

[?] Gardner

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

31-1/8 in

Width

16-1/4 in

Depth

21 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 1/8 x 16 1/4 x 21 in. (79.1 x 41.3 x 53.3 cm)

Material

Maple, oak, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Replacement seat; splitting on reverse; 1 1/2" section of seat rail missing near right rear seat; slight splits, wear.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

GARDNER, [?]

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Bathroom, First Floor