Side Chair

Furniture

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Side Chair

Description

The single side chair - country Chippendale has a rush seat, a pierced urn shaped back splat, a bowed crest with ears, four legs each chamfered on the outside edge, boxed stretcher system between the four, and beaded corner blocks at the top of each front leg. It is identical to a pair of side chairs (379 8 d) and is likely to have been given by Drapers as well although there is no accession record for this chair. - It may be maple - has a lighter finish than the pair

Collection

unknown

Cataloged By

Gretchen Schuler

Category

Furniture
Chairs

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair

Furniture Style

Chippendale - country

Dimensions

Height

36-1/2 in

Width

20 in

Depth

15 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Scoffed finish on bottom of legs and front stretcher

Date Examined

Mar 3, 2025

Examined By

Gretchen Schuler

Materials

Wood with rush seat

General Notes

Note

Exactly like a pair of Chippendale Country side chairs donated to the WHS by Dorothy Draper Healy (1894-1963) who was the daughter of Gertrude Draper Healey (1866-1955). There is no accession number or record of where this chair originated.