Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1977.007.24

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

1860-1875

Description:

Arm chair. Upholstered arm chair, with an ogee arched crest rail framed between conforming stiles; crest is carved at top with a cluster of grapes and foliage and has a deep channel along arched lower edge; stiles extend slightly above crest and form continuous curves with both side seat rails and arms. Seat and conforming back are upholstered leaving crest, stiles and tops of side seat rails visible. Upholstered over top of slightly bowed, ogee-molded front seat rail. Arms have overhanging upholstered pads on top and are supported by S-curved arm support which are extensions of the serpentine front legs. Square rails, arms supports and front legs are rectangular in section and all except side seat rails and arms have molded faces. Side seat rails are rounded on tops. A turned boss, at visual juncture of arms and arm supports, on each side surface, providing hand grips. Blue fabric upholstery--bordered with woven tape--not original. Upholstered back separated from right stile. Both left feet patched on back sides using screws. Small piece broken from back of right stile at top. Steel button on bottom of each foot. Figure "19" painted on underside of chair three times. Modern upholsterers label from West Hartford, CT, attached to fabric undercovering of seat. Seat frame construction is not visible, but use of coil springs is evident. Front seat rail walnut laminated on beech (?). Walnut and probably beech.

Material:

Wood
Textile
Walnut

Dimensions:

H-43.5 W-23.125 D-30 inches

Provenance:

From the Ipswich, MA, home of the donor's stepmother, Florence Baker Sturtevant. She had spent her youth in Concord, NH, where her family seems to have lived c. 1870 to c. 1880. Item No.19 in donor's list.

Credit Line:

Gift of Foster E. Sturtevant

People:

Sturtevant, Florence B. (1865-1938), Sturtevant, Foster E. (1898-1979)