Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 1967.520
- Date:
- 1790-1800
- Description:
- Arm Chair, upholstered. Hepplewhite style shield-back chair. Dark stained mahogany. Shield-shaped back has arched splat with eight piercings. Straight front legs have beading on the three outer edges. Rear legs are square and arched backward. Stretchers are all rectangular. Arm rests are flat on top and curved on underside and curve outward from the chair. Upholstery is a yellow floral silk (?) with decoratively placed brass tacks. Paper label on rear, "307".
- Material:
- Wood
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-36.5 W-23 D-19 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by patrons in NHHS library after being reupholstered, then in Director's office. Removed from active use to collection, 02/02/1987.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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