Chair

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

2013.30.1

Description

Knuckle arm Windsor chair with a plank seat, which has reportedly been used at the first Firehouse in Montpelier. It features a heavy construction and is not refined, with a dark stain. The back of the chair has two indentations, suggesting that something has previously been attached to it. Additionally, an impressed stamp reading "N. Goodale" can be found on the bottom of the chair, potentially indicating the name of its maker.

Context

Said to have been used at the first Firehouse in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.30

Source or Donor

Buxton, J. Brooks (1934-2018)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Goodale, Normus (1806-1878)

Date made

circa 1850

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodale, Normus (1806-1878)