Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.95.5

Description

Piered splat-back side chair. Cherry and pine side chair, arched crest rail with thumbnail moldings, slightly curved, tapering with thumbnail molding; urn-shaped splat with vertical piercings decending from ogee arches set into one-piece shoe; undecorated seat rail; quarter-circle corner blocks, straight square legs with chamfered inner corner and slight cant to rear legs; four box stretchers; slip seat covered in reproduction naugahyde suede material.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1785 - 1810

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Roman digit II carved on the back rail

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

38-1/2 in

Width

21 in

Depth

19-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 21 x 19 1/2 in. (97.8 x 53.3 x 49.5 cm)

Material

Pine, Leatherette, Cherry

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.95.6 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.75.19 a-d - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of6

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Lean-to Room