Victorian Convertible High Chair and Carriage (stroller)

Furniture

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Victorian Convertible High Chair and Carriage (stroller)

Entry/Object ID

1957.01.01

Description

Listed in the 1884 catalog of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Company. Chair is wood with metal wheels and hinges. The seat is cane. Arms attach to 4 spiral posts attached to seat and to post on back. The front of the back has a design with carvings on lower back, upper back has designs around an oval carving - with button carving at top, leaves in bottom corners, below oval are other carvings (9) fanned across. Arms have 2 carvings around middle on each side. The lever to convert is cracked 2 places.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.01

Source or Donor

George Compston

Made/Created

Date made

1884

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Highchair

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chair, Child's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings