Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1381

Description

Dutch marquetry inlaid mahogany side chair with maroon leather seat; crest rail has two end-to-end scrolling leaf motifs from which a flowering vine extends down the stiles; the same scrolling leaves and floral motif appears on the lower rail with the floral extending up the stiles; three pierced vertical splats form back with linear inlays following the contour of the piercings, diamond shapes at center; decoration of front set rail matches that of the crest with one flower terminating stems on either side; decoration of side seat rails matches, with leaf-scrolls now in the corners and the flowers meet at center; trapezoidal leather seat, fastened to the seat rail by gold-tone studs; square tapered legs, two having inlaid flutes at front; on the underside of the seat rail, impressed Roman numeral "VII".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

36 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 x 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (91.4 x 49.5 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Leather, Boxwood ?, Mahogany

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1382 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1384 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1380 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1379 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1377 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1378 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.1383 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

See family room charts for General's Room. See family index cards for Library. Replaced original Gothic Revival chairs in Entrance Hall.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of a set of eight; bought by Mrs. C. L. Barton from Cyphers in New York City c. 1860.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom