Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1987.011

Date:

circa 1890

Description:

Chair, side or vanity, wicker. Purple lacquer, worn in many spots. Round wicker seat, 15" diam. Decorated with circles, loops, and curlicues on back and below seat. From original furnishings of Chamberlin House (National Register property), 44 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-34.5 W-18 Dia-15 inches

Provenance:

Part of the original furnishings of the Chamberlin House (on National Register of Historic Places) in 1918 at the time of the death of Nellie Putnam Chamberlin, who bequeathed the house to the Woman's Club of Concord. The Chamberlin House was built in 1886 by Nellie's husband, Horace E. Chamberlin (1834-1908), using a maill-order design.

Motion of the Woman's Club. 1/9/1987: "Move that the wicker vanity side chair from the original furnishings of Chamberlin House, gift of Nellie Chamberlin, be made a gift to the N.H. Historical Society from the Woman's Club of Concord. The presentation of this gift would further perpetuate the memory of, and give due recognition with appreciation for the generosity of Horace and Nellie Chamberlin for the contributions to the Woman's Club of Concord, the City of Concord, and the State of New Hampshire in general."

From press release: "This particular piece of furniture (1987.11) was delicate and so typical of Mrs. Chamberlin, the little lady, and yet would receive too much usage from the rental of room or for public functions."

Credit Line:

Gift of the Woman's Club of Concord

People:

Chamberlin, Nellie P. (1854-1918)

Subjects:

Wicker furniture, Women's clubs