Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1960.051.02

Place of Origin:

probably Enfield, NH

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 backwards 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, one on left leg held in place by rawhide thong, one on right leg missing. Seven turned stretchers, all plain and cylindrical, two on each side, two on front, one at back. Red-brown stain, worn particularly on front stretchers and seat rail. Traces of green paint on bottoms of stretchers. One of a set of four.

Material:

Wood
Maple
Grass

Dimensions:

H-40.875 W-18.375 D-19.25 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert W. Upton

People:

Upton, Robert W. (1884-1972)