Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.779

Description

Slatback side chair with round-turned stiles and mushroom finials: turned with bands of three lines, and terminating in taper; three flat-arched curved slats, graduating in size from narrowest at bottom; rush seat; front legs turned as stiles, and projecting above seat; rough-hewn stretchers, two at each side and front, one at rear, widest at centers.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1699 Date made: r. 1668 - 1699

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SHP 1165
# 284

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37 in

Width

19-3/4 in

Depth

19 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 x 19 3/4 x 19 in. (94 x 50.2 x 48.3 cm)

Material

hickory, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Finials have gouge marks in the front; slats show mild warping in the shape;old large crack and gouges seen on back of slat; stiles show heavy damage: proper left stile is cracked at the top where it meets the upper slat (this has been filled with wood from old repair); proper left stile is cracked where it meets the seat rail; back of stiles have gouges, especially proper left; proper left stile has three deep cracks measuring 7 1/2 inch, 5 inch, and 5 inch toward bottom of foot in the back; and a 4 inch crack in the front toward bottom of foot; proper right stile has been flattened along back side (old wear and tear); proper right front leg is flattened and has deep crack along it; proper left leg at the top has stress crack and on the side has 5 inch stress crack and crack at bottom of foot; front stretchers very cracked; bottom stretcher has 3 1/2 " by 3/4 " piece of wood missing. 12/7-proper right arm is loose where it meets seat rail.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Vendor dates about 1750 Benno, formerly of Winterthur, thinks this French or French Canadian because of the round rushed seat, proportions (high seat, low back) and finials (4/24/1978).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Attic, NW Corner