Chair, Easy

Object Name:

Chair, Easy

Object ID:

1957.065.03.24

Creator:

Gaines, John

Place of Origin:

Portsmouth, NH ?

Date:

1725-1740

Description:

Easy Chair attributed to John Gaines, Portsmouth, NH. Arched crest and double-scrolled arms. Cabriole legs on front with Spanish feet. Four stretchers, side ones with block-and-vase turnings, rear with vase turnings, and medial one with ring-and-ball turnings. Upholstered with woven Bargello work to resemble flame stitch (not original to chair).

Material:

Wood
Textile

Dimensions:

H-50.5 W-29.5 D-18 inches

Provenance:

Purchased by Israel Sack c. 1920 from Clement C. Littlefield of Newfields, NH. Acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Prentis from Israel Sack at an unknown date.

Credit Line:

Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy and Edmund Astley Prentis Jr., in Memory of David Edward Murphy

People:

Gaines, John (1704-1743), Murphy, Katharine Prentis (1882-1967), Prentis, Edmund Astley, Jr. (1883-1967), Murphy, David E. (1859-1919), Littlefield, Clement C. (1855-1931), Sack, Israel