Chair, side

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.5

Description

Splat-back side chair with serpentine crest rail ending in scrolled ears: pierced and carved "Gothic" splat and carved "spade" front legs; serpentine crest rail has leaf carvings at sides of top running to pronouncedly scrolled ears; molded sides and tops of sides of splat "flow" upwards and meet at ears; pattern of splat from top to bottom: curving bands form three-quatrefoils which in turn are topped by leafy-bow-like carvings on the crest rail; three rectangles containing floral carving below; curving bands flow downward to tops of four fluted columns (columns on sides of splat topped by sections with husk-like carving above rectangle containing floral carving); series of bands pointed downwards moves across tops of capitals; lancet arches with knobs at tops between columns near bottom of splat; they meet columns at rectangles containing finial carving; columns each rest on bases which in turn rest on molded base of splat; seat trapezoidal in shape; quarter-round molding runs around front and sides of seat rail; square-in-section, slightly tapering legs carved as such: oval reserves in center; this above a fluted leg (fluting on exterior sides) which ends on square, molded foot; back legs, square-in-section canted backward; plain back, side and medial stretchers; slightly-shaped corner blocks screwed to frame; canvas worked seat with orange background and blue geometric floral motifs. On interior of seat rail "IIII" streaked on in stain.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1900

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

38-1/8 in

Width

23 in

Depth

20-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 38 1/8 x 23 x 20 1/2 in. (96.8 x 58.4 x 52.1 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Linen, Wool

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Missing element from center top of splat; chip on right front leg.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom