Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.888

Description

Side chair: Yoke-shaped cresting rail, set atop stiles turned in vase and round forms, and terminating in tapered feet; vase-shaped splat, set between crest and cross-rail; rush seat; corner blocks at seat, into which are set front legs, turned in vase, ring, and tapered round forms terminating in outward turned pad feet, on two disks, of varying thickness; round-turned stretchers, one at rear, two at each side; front stretcher turned in bulbous vase forms; dark brown finish.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1767 Date made: r. 1700 - 1767

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1035
# 309

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

40 in

Width

21 in

Depth

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 40 x 21 x 16 1/2 in. (101.6 x 53.3 x 41.9 cm)

Material

Maple, hickory, Pine, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall wood finish in poor condition: crest rail has opaque finish and is chipping in the center and at proper left side;crest has 3/4" gouge on top of proper right side; splat has missing piece at base on proper right side and is loose; splat is chipped and has deep gouges throughout; stiles chipped and cracked along length with evidence of old repair (wood filler on proper left stile); legs show wear and severe chips throughout; front and side stretcher has chipped surface throughout; back stretcher has a 4" crack on underside.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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