Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.805

Description

Banister back side chair with pierced cresting rail carved with two leafy C-scrolls, and set between stiles: stiles, topped by knobbed-ball finials, blocked at crest, raked slightly backward above seat, and turned in vase forms to block at cross-rail level; 4 half-banisters, with vase-shape forms, set between crest and cross-rail; cross-rail carved at bottom with rectangular pendant form; stiles square and straight beneath seat, terminating in slight taper at front; rush seat; front legs blocked and vase turned, terminating in button feet; round-turned rear stretcher; stretcher at each side turned with double bulbs; front stretcher turned with bulb, spool, ring, spool and bulb; grained finish in orangey-brown color. Crudely scratched "1667".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1048
# 61

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

45-1/4 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 45 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (114.9 x 49.5 x 41.9 cm)

Material

Maple, Pine, rush

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Gold linen seat pad, 1969 Finials replaced says Neil Kamil 8/7/78. Remarks: Paint shows wear, especially on ball finials, top of crest, stretchers, and block turnings. Ball finials are loose; gouged areas on block turnings directly adjacent to crest; gouges also noted on proper left back leg with chunk of wood missing from left foot; gouge to right back foot and bulb of right side stretcher; block turnings fo right front leg and foot also show heavy wear with areas of missiing wood and abrasions; left front leg also has significant scratches on block turnings, and missing wood from left button foot; front medial stretcher has gouges on center and adjacent rings; rush seat darkened slightly with age.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

PM.65.806 - Chair, side - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

"NY finials replaced" [handwritten notes found in Kate's old files, 3/2013 by Jessa J. Krick].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Adolph Philipse's Bedchamber/NE