Chair, side

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.122

Description

Side chair: rectangular cresting rail, slightly curved, grooved at edges, and set into stiles well beneath their upper termination; slat set into stiles, and carved in form of confronted cornucopiae filled with leaves and fruit and terminating in rosettes; stiles cyma-curved, describing gentle S-shape, forming continuous line with side seat rails, and terminating in backward-curved rear legs of rectangular section; side seat rails set upon, and forming continuous line with, concavely curved front legs of rectangular section; stiles and front legs have channeled face; upholstered to self-colored floral-patterned silk.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1830

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33-1/4 in

Width

18-1/8 in

Depth

19-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 1/4 x 18 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (84.5 x 46 x 48.9 cm)

Material

Silk, Mahogany

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Do not wax this piece during winter cleaning, owing to "crazed" surface and dark coloration; white wax residue likely to collect on surface [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 3/3/2016]

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Parlor