Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.913

Description

Side chair with yoke-shaped cresting rail: set atop stiles turned in inverted pot, flattened ball, spool, club, vase, flattened ball and round forms, and terminating in slightly tapered feet; vase-shaped splat, set between yoke and cross rail; rush seat; corner blocks; front legs turned in vase, spool, and round-tapered forms, terminating in toed-out pad on double disk feet; two round stretchers each side, one at rear, set high; front stretcher turned in vase, larger vase, and ring forms; dark brown varnish.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1091
# 305

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

41 in

Width

20-3/4 in

Depth

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 41 x 20 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (104.1 x 52.7 x 44.5 cm)

Material

Maple, Pine, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Wood finish is blanched and opaque looking throughout: front side of splat at center of vase has 2" horizontal scratch; proper right stile in front, on turning, has deep gouges; proper left stile in front, on turning, has several gouges, and on back, has abrasions possibly from contact with wall; proper back left leg has scratches; finish on front legs is opaque looking, with several scratches; rush seat intact.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Attic, N Center

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial