Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1946.010.07

Place of Origin:

probably New York

Date:

circa 1820

Description:

Arm Chair. Three, graduated, rectangular slats framed between stiles of black, largest slat or chest rail having rounded top edge level with tops of stiles. Turned cylindrical stiles having a band of eight annulets 1.5" from seat, above which fronts of stiles are flattened, curving back slightly at tops. S-curved arms, square in section, curving up at back, where they are tenoned through stiles, and scrolled down in front; bottom of scrolls supported by an elaborately turned spindle with ball, cylindrical and block elements, screwed to side of seat frame. Horseshoe-shaped rush seat with straight back; rush not original. Front seat rail expands into exposed triangles at ends above legs. Rush seat bordered with wooden strips following outline of seat. Turned front legs with long cylindrical and tapering elements, narrow turning above, and bulbous feet tapering above button terminals. Cylindrical rear legs. Six turned stretchers--one at front, one at back, two on each side--all cylindrical, front one having central lozenge-shaped element and ring turning on either side. Presently painted black with gold striping. Former coat of yellow paint exposed in several areas. Evidence of black striping on yellow paint. Button missing from left front foot. Left stile split at juncture with arm. Paper label with accession information on inside of back seat cover strip.

Material:

Wood
Grass

Dimensions:

H-31.75 W-21.125 D-19.375 inches

Provenance:

Original accession card reads, "Miss Mary B. Noyes was the grand-daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Bouton of Concord. This was his study chair".

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary B. Noyes

People:

Bouton, Nathaniel (1799-1878), Noyes, Mary Bell (1858-1945)