Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1960.051.01

Place of Origin:

Enfield, NH (probably)

Date:

1840-1880

Description:

Side Chair. Shaker manufacture. "Slat-back" type, with three horizontal slats framed between turned cylindrical stiles with turned finials in stylized flame form, each encircled by a decorative scribed line at its broadest point. Slats have straight lower edges and arched upper edges beveled on the fronts. Slats are graduated and bow slightly back. Cane seat apparently original. All four legs are cylindrical, front ones extending slightly above height of seat rails. All uprights slant backward and are encircled at intervals by scribed lines indicating intersection with other chair components. Bottoms of back legs hollowed, serving as sockets for ball-and-socket tilting devices held in place by rawhide thongs. Six turned stretchers, all plain and cylindrical, two on each side, one on front, one at back. Lower front stretcher missing. Red-brown stain. Gouge at top of left front leg. Coloring worn, particularly on front stretcher and front seat rail. One of a set of four.

Material:

Wood
Maple
Grass

Dimensions:

H-40.625 W-18.25 D-19.75 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert W. Upton

People:

Upton, Robert W. (1884-1972)