Furst Chair

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

chair

chair

Name/Title

Furst Chair

Entry/Object ID

2017.25.01

Description

A wooden carved church chair adorned with curricular trilogy and wheat chaffs on the upper back. Needlepoint seat and backing was new in 1980. The chair was possibly used at the altar at the Dutch Reformed Church on 995 Holland Street. W.O. Furst passed the chair to his son, Harold D. Furst, who in turn passed the item to daughter, Carolyn Sue (Furst) Clark, who stitched the botanical needlepoint covering the chair's seat.

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2017.25

Source or Donor

Clark, James Michael 1939-

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1900

Lexicon

Search Terms

Chair, wooden carved, Dutch Reformed Church

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 2E Shelf S21

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, Carolyn Sue (Furst) 1944-2020, Dutch Reformed Church Saugatuck site

Person or Organization

Furst, David Anthony 1884-1958

Exhibition

Curator’s Choice Exhibit

Interpretative Labels

Label

Furst Chair c. 1880s | carved wood and needlepoint Notes: This Victorian church chair was used at the Dutch Reformed Church at 995 Holland Street in Saugatuck, Michigan. The Needlepoint and seat backing was new in 1980. W.O. Furst passed the chair to his son, Harold D. Furst, who in turn passed the item to his daughter, Carolyn Sue. The chair is decorated with a carved circular trilogy and wheat chaffs on the upper back. Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center Gift of: James M. Clark and Carolyn Furst Clark Accession: 2017.25.01

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2017-10-02

Create Date

October 2, 2017

Update Date

August 17, 2024