Chair, slipper

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, slipper

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.37

Description

Upholstered armchair with slipper back and closed arms: back rail curves upward to crest which is richly pierced and carved with leafage; red wool upholstery; on leaf-carved mahogany base and short cabriole legs carved at knees and feet with leafage and shell motifs, respectively; castered.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1847 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37 in

Width

32 in

Depth

28 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 x 32 x 28 in. (94 x 81.3 x 71.1 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Wool, Casters

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Sealantic Fund Inventory, 1943, p. 146. Seat arms were upholstered in gray-beige satin brocade with alternating rows of cut blue velvet rosettes with inner backs and arms quilted.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom