Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.8

Description

One of a set of five "riddle-back" or "ladder back" side chairs, three upholstered in leather, two in silk: back consists of serpentine crest rail and three conforming slats, undulating and pierced (center of slat is carved to resemble a medallion with bottom edge leafy in outline and an oval piercing in center, curved piercing on either side follows outline of slat); slightly tapering and curved stiles are molded and meet crest rail in the form of gently rounded ears; straight front legs have some molding (a slight "shadow" running up each side); rear legs cant backward; rectangular back, side and medial stretchers; trapezoidal-shaped seats are upholstered over the rail, either in reddish-brown leather with brass tacks running around the lower edge of the seat rail and around stiles, or in silk of a textured pink-lattice figure on a gold background with pink gimp in same configuration as tacks; corner blocks on four chairs consist of an oak brace in each corner (one chair has replaced corner blocks in the form of maple blocks triangular in section).

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1785 - 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-1/4 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Depth

22-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (94.6 x 56.5 x 56.5 cm)

Material

Wood (mahogany, oak, maple), Leather, Silk, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Very few scratches and chips. Leather upholstery worn in corners and slightly cracked on the seat. Black underlining torn and frayed in front left corner 1/2 along front edge 1/2 along left edge so that corner hangs down. Nails hold parts of it up on the front edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.10 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.7 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.9 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.11 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of five

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Montgomery Room