Banister-back Side Chair

Furniture

Lincoln County Historical Association

Chair

Origsize: 4x5; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Banister-back Side Chair

Description

Banister-back side chair. Curved crest rail. Stiles crowned by upright acorn caps. Splint seat. Front stretcher boldly turned. Side and back stretchers plain. With four banisters. Stiles and front legs are turned. Front legs extend above seat

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

American, unknown

Role

Cabinetmaker

Date made

1730 - 1760

Time Period

mid 18th century

Place

Region

New England

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

104.8 cm

Width

47 cm

Depth

35.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Width and Depth measure the seat. Height of the seat from the floor: 39.5 cm

Materials

Material

Wood, Wood (maple), Splint seat

Material Notes

Wood is probably maple.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Some cracking at back rail. Aging of splint seat. Chair was originally painted black with little evidence of this remaining. Front legs end in flattened balls which are somewhat worn. Front stretcher is well worn with grooving at sides worn away at front and top. Cross bar at base of banisters has broken away at bottom right and loss has been replaced.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Some cracking at back rail. Aging of splint seat. Status: OK