Folding Chair

chair

Name/Title

Folding Chair

Entry/Object ID

2013.35.3

Description

This folding chair has a wooden frame. The seat of the chair is made by tacking black oilcloth fabric, which has been tarred, to the front and back of the chair. This creates a sling seat, with an additional smaller piece of the same fabric tacked onto the center of the backrest. The lower back rail of the chair has the words "Barry & Badger" stenciled in black on it.

Context

Used by Barry & Badger, undertakers in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2013.35

Source or Donor

Hammond, Leslie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Maude Coburn

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1910

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chair, Folding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30-1/2 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Depth

28 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Barry & Badger

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America