Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.008
- Place of Origin:
- New England
- Date:
- 1740-1760
- Description:
- Side Chair. Yoke crest rail, rectangular stiles, and vase-shaped central splat housed in horizontal rail above rush seat, front of rail being molded. Front seat rail expands into exposed blocks at ends above legs. Black, vase and ball-turned front legs with Spanish feet. Square back legs, front surfaces of which are cut back at an angle and have chamfered corners below side stretchers. Four stretchers, front one having central ball-and-ring turnings with cone terminals, side and back stretchers being plain and rectangular. Outer edges of exposed blocks, at front of seat, are chamfered. Juncture of front left leg and front seat rail reinforced with hand-forged nail. Front of right foot broken off. For matching chair see 1966.30.3, given by same donor as part of a different accession. Given as part of a large set of related chairs.
- Material:
- Wood
Grass - Dimensions:
- H-40.5 W-20.25 D-19.125 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Rogers Collection -- a gift (and later bequest) of Josephine Rogers given in memory of her husband, Harry K. Rogers -- consists of a large collection of New Hampshire glass, parian ware, and other decorative arts.
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
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