Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1970.014.12.4

Place of Origin:

United States, possibly NH

Date:

1834-1840

Description:

Side Chair. Klismos form, with bowed rectangular crest rail having veneered front and applied roll at top and extending beyond juncture with stiles; central veneered and laminated splat with elaborately scrolled outline; S-curved stiles of back are cut on fronts to receive crest rail and are rectangular in section with slightly rounded front and back surfaces; stiles form continuous curve with side seat rails and saber front legs; side rails and front legs rectangular in section with rounded tops and fronts respectively; square, back-curving rear legs. Slip seat, with maple frame, rests on front and rear seat rails and is attached to them by wood screws. Rear seat rail curved. Both seat rails made of ash and veneered with mahogany. Green fabric upholstery, not original. Triangular mahogany corner blocks appear to be original. Roman numeral "IIII" chiseled onto bottom of left seat rail. Small gouges in both rear right foot and roll of crest. Mahogany, ash and maple. One of a set of five.

Material:

Wood
Textile
Mahogany
Maple

Dimensions:

H-32.75 W-17.625 D-20.375 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to Mrs. Washington (Charlotte Ayer) Williams, great-aunt of the donor. Probably used in Portsmouth, NH, after 1850.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Williams, Charlotte Ayer (1804-1875), Williams, Washington (1797-1860), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Neoclassicism