Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 1983.043.01
- Creator:
- Folsom, George P. (1812-1882)
Furniture Maker - Place of Origin:
- Dover, NH/Rochester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Side Chair. Painted and decorated, stamped on underside of seat: "G. P. FOLSOM, / DOVER, N.H. / WARRANTED." Chair painted yellow. Stencil design on crest rail, including grapes and a pumpkin, in green and red/brown, along with black curlicues. Painted black line around stencil design. Turnings are plain, but have faux bamboo lines painted in black. Black bands painted on four center spindles. Pine plank seat. Paint on crest rail is flaking; paint on remainder of chair is very worn. One of a pair.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-32.75 W-18 D-16 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by Dana and Janet Ball, prior to ownership by David Ottinger.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Folsom, George P. (1812-1882)
- Subjects:
- Manufacturing
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