Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.9

Description

One of a set of five "riddle-back" or "ladder back" side chairs, three upholstered in leather, two in silk: back consists of serpentine crest rail and 3 conforming slats, undulating and pierced (center of slat is carved to resemble a medallion with bottom edge leafy in outline and an oval piercing in center, curved piercing on either side follows outline of slat); slightly tapering and curved stiles are molded and meet crest rail in the form of gently rounded ears; straight front legs have some molding (a slight "shadow" running up each side); rear legs cant backward; rectangular back, side and medial stretchers; trapezoidal-shaped seats are upholstered over the rail, either in reddish-brown leather with brass tacks running around the lower edge of the seat rail and around stiles, or in silk of a textured pink-lattice figure on a gold background with pink gimp in same configuration as tacks; corner blocks on four chairs consist of an oak brace in each corner (one chair has replaced corner blocks in the form of maple blocks triangular in section).

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1785 - 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-1/8 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Depth

22-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 1/8 x 22 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (94.3 x 56.5 x 57.8 cm)

Material

Mahogany, oak, Maple, Leather, Silk, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Per L. Bailey, February 2006, front rail loose.

Notes

Remarks: Legs in very good condition with few scratches. Leather upholstery worn and cracked along front edge and especially on front corners. Black underlining completely torn out except for thin strip along back edge. Burlap (lining?) strip hanging down slightly in back right. 7/6/2004- loose bottom stretcher.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.7 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.8 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.10 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.11 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of five

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Montgomery Room