Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.802

Description

Side chair, "ladder back" style with 5 slats: all arched slats but the top, which is rectangular, possibly originally also arched; stiles topped by knobbed ball on double spool finials; stiles alternately round-turned and flattened-ball turned above seat, round-turned beneath seat, terminating in slight taper; rush seat; front legs project above seat rails, and are alternately round-turned and turned with flattened-balls, terminating in button feet; two round stretchers at each side, one at rear; front stretchers both sausage-turned.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1022
# 50

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

48 in

Width

18-1/2 in

Depth

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 48 x 18 1/2 x 14 in. (121.9 x 47 x 35.6 cm)

Material

ash, oak, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Finial turnings have old damage evidenced in flattening and missing pieces of wood; slats are worn: third from top has gouges on front and back; scuffing and wear to legs and stiles: first sausage turning of proper right stile at the top has old repair (small piece nailed to turning); legs have large holes in front where pegs connected stretchers; stretchers worn, with flaked off surface; evidence of red paint on stretchers; front bottom stretcher is worn down (no veneer); front feet have gouges and missing wood; back feet worn from use.

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