Winsor-style commode chair with fruit motifs painted along the crest rail. There is a removeable lid in the seat and a box underneath to place a chamber pot.
Acquisition
Accession
2024.017
Source or Donor
Graham, Cleon
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Cleon Graham
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Colcord, Charles J.
Attribution
Possibly by
Date made
1840 - 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Chair bottom
Transcription
CJ Colcord / Portsmouth / N.H.
Language
English
Material/Technique
Ink
Type
Inscription
Location
Inside seat
Transcription
LNS
Language
English
Material/Technique
Ink
Dimensions
Height
39 in
Width
21-1/2 in
Depth
22-1/2 in
Materials
Material
Pine
Material Notes
Pine, possibly mahogany, painted decoration
Provenance
Notes
Found in Kittery, Maine, at the town dump about 10-15 years before acquisition by the donor.
