Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1977.046

Creator:

Folsom, Abraham & CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Dover, NH/Rochester, NH

Date:

1845-1847

Description:

Side chair. "Thumb-back" Windsor type, with slightly bowed, rectangular crest rail framed between turned cylindrical stiles. Fronts of stiles are flattened except at bottoms and curve back at tops to form terminals often known as "rabbit ears." Four vertical turned and tapering spindles, each having a vestigial ball turning below center. Seat of white pine with straight front, rounded back and curved sides. Stiles and spindles tenoned into back of seat following its rounded outline, stiles being tenoned through seat. Seat has beveled lower edges and a slightly rounded upper edge at front. Four turned, splayed legs, each plain, cylindrical and tapering to juncture with seat. Four turned cylindrical stretchers--front, back and sides. Branded mark on bottom of seat: "A FOLSO[M] & CO DOVER NH. / WARRANTED', upper case letters. Painted black; surface extensively crazed; evidence of earlier yellow and red layers. Split at back of right spindle. Front stretcher worn. Junctures of vertical back members with seat loose. Several joints reinforced with nails. Several small gouged areas in top of seat. Unidentified hardwoods and white pine.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Pine

Dimensions:

H-32 W-17.75 D-16 inches

Provenance:

Acquired at Steenburgh Auction, Haverhill, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of John F. Page

People:

Folsom, Abraham (1805-1886)

Subjects:

Manufacturing