Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1957.014.03

Place of Origin:

New England

Date:

1750-1780

Description:

Side Chair. Arched yoke crest rail having uncarved semi-circular element projecting upward at center; rectangular stiles having chamfered back corners, and vase-shaped central splat housed in molded shoe above back seat rail. Slip seat with yellow damask upholstery attached to its frame with modern staples. Front seat rail reduced in depth by a flat arch at front and ogee curves at back. No corner blocks or braces. Cabriole front legs with sharp knees and abrupt transition to rounded lower leg, leaving visible break in outline. Club front feet supported on shoes of relatively small diameter and with small lip at back of pad. Square, outcurving rear legs, chamfered on all four corners above side stretchers, but only on front corners below. four turned stretchers (side, back, and medial) with conventional turnings composed of baluster, vase, block and cone elements. "III" cut into front seat rail. Splat broken and repaired at lower left. Damage at both front corners of seat to upper extensions of leg; repairs made. Back right leg spliced at an angle below side stretcher. Rubber button on bottom of each foot.

Material:

Wood
Textile

Dimensions:

H-39.375 W-22 D-20.125 inches

Provenance:

Said by donor to have been owned by her maternal ancestor Abiather Winn (1746-1783) of Hudson, NH, who fought in the Battle of Lexington in the Revolutionary War, and whose father had moved to Hudson by 1733 from Woburn, MA.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary Hendrick Kittredge

People:

Winn, Abiather (1746-1783), Kittredge, Mary H. (1869-1957)