Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.744

Description

Splat-back side chair with yoke-shaped cresting rail, with suggestion of saddle, set over stiles and secured with dowels: vase-shaped splat, set into cross-piece set between stiles above seat; vase-and-ring turned stiles, round beneath seat, and tapered at feet; rush seat; seat blocks over front legs, which are turned in vase and thin inverted trumpet shapes, and terminate in heavy turned-out club or pad feet; four side and one rear round-turned stretchers; front stretcher turned in vase, spool, vase shape; natural finish. NOTE: The "saddle" on the crest rail and turning between lower and seat rails are New Jersey characteristics.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

# 295

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

39-3/4 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Depth

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 39 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (101 x 54 x 44.5 cm)

Material

Maple, Pine, ash, rush

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: New rush seat.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

NOTE: The "saddle" on the crest rail and turning between lower and seat rails are New Jersey characteristics.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Lean-to Chamber