Name/Title
ChairEntry/Object ID
1984.017.004Description
Charles II Baroque style chair, one of six side chairs, each having oak frame, cut velvet upholstered upper back, the side stiles covered with silk braid and large hammered copper tacks, over upholstered seat, supported on spool-and-block turned legs with box-stretchered base, front stretcher spiral turned.Cataloged By
CannarsaAcquisition
Accession
1984.017.004Source or Donor
Hurt, Jethro Meriwether IIIAcquisition Method
ExchangeMade/Created
Notes
Date: late 19th Century-early 20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ChairNomenclature Sub-Class
Seating FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsMaterial
Wood, Textile: Oak, Cut Red Velvet, Copper Tacks, Textile, MetalLocation
Location
Building
Storage - Third FloorCategory
PermanentDate
August 16, 2023Location
Building
Storage - Third FloorCategory
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentMaintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 10, 2006Notes
Re-upholstered 9/24/3001 at $375 each by Interiors by George and Martha, 100 Emerson Pl., Brooklyn 11205, (718) 789-3190.Valuations
Valuation Type
AppraisalValue
$2,000.00Estimator
J. BadamiDate
Apr 3, 2004Notes
Description: Appraised at $16,000 for set of eight.Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Jethro Meriwether Hurt III
Jethro Meriwether Hurt III, Assistant Director/Curator of Old Westbury Gardens
Planting Fields Foundation
Chairs were part of an exchange between Planting Fields Foundation and Old Westbury Gardens in 1984, as detailed in attached letter between Jethro Meriwether Hurt III and Lorraine Gilligan. Unclear what Planting Fields Foundation offered as part of this exchange.General Notes
Note
Notes: Hammered copper tacks original to chair.
Status: OKCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
August 10, 2006Updated By
Emily LegerUpdate Date
February 14, 2025
