Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.395

Description

Chair, side: cupid-bow cresting rail, with ears, set a top stiles; stiles, rectangular in section, raked slightly backward; slender vase-shaped solid splat, dowelled into horizontal rail; rush seat; seat rails dowelled into front legs; front legs, square in section, turned, terminating in round-turned feet; rounded stretchers, two at each side, one at rear; front stretcher turned in shapes of modified vase, flattened ring, modified vase.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Material

Cherry, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Ted Hemberger, part of the Restoration Crew, made repairs to the object in February, 2013; he glued the broken stile together and the piece is now stable.

Notes

Remarks: Rear of right stile with severe vertical crack from crest rail to four inches above lower rail. Condition noted April 2007.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.396 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Possible influence of Conncticut styles apparent.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 2

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Commons Room