Name/Title
Chair, sideEntry/Object ID
MP.87.11Description
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 3 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
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
1785 - 1800Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
37-1/8 inWidth
22-1/2 inDepth
22 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 37 1/8 x 22 1/2 x 22 in. (94.3 x 57.2 x 55.9 cm)Material
Maple, brass, Leather, oak, Mahogany, SilkCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Good condition. Legs hold old minor chips and scratches. Black lining underneath ripped all the way across the back and about 1/4 way down left-hand side; corner hangs down.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownRelated Entries
Notes
MP.87.10 - Chair, side - Part of set
MP.87.9 - Chair, side - Part of set
MP.87.7 - Chair, side - Part of set
MP.87.8 - Chair, side - Part of setGeneral Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
One of fiveNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom