Pair of Fan-back Windsor Side Chairs

Furniture

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Pair of Fan-back Windsor Side Chairs

Description

Pair of fan-back Windsor side chairs, painted black. Each with six tapered spindles. Stiles and legs are boldly turned. Single line incised groove curves in front of the stiles and spindles. A second groove demarcates the back of the shaped saddle seat.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1780 - 1800

Time Period

Late 18th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Possibly made in what is now Maine.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

95.2 cm

Width

42.3 cm

Depth

38.1 cm

Dimension Notes

Width and depth measure the seat. Height of seat from floor (to top of seat): 46.4 cm.

Dimension Description

Crest Rail

Width

52.5 cm

Dimension Description

Turned legs

Dimension Notes

Flair of legs: 57 cm.

Materials

Material

Wood (pine), Wood (maple), Wood (Ash)

Material Notes

Spindles are likely made of ash.

Colors

Color

Black

Color Notes

In certain patches the black has flaked or worn away to reveal the wood underneath

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good