Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1976.041

Creator:

Atwood, Thomas

Place of Origin:

Bedford, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Side Chair. "Arrow-back" Windsor type, with slightly bowed, rectangular crest rail framed between turned, cylindrical stiles. Each stile is encircled by a decorative groove 5" from seat, above which fronts of stiles are flattened, curving back at top to form terminals often known as "rabbit ears." Three vertical arrow-shaped spindles, turned at lower ends. Oval white pine seat with some horseshoe shaping. Stiles and spindles tenoned into back of seat following its rounded outline, stiles being tenoned through seat. Horseshoe-curved portion of seat has rounded upper edge and beveled lower edge. Decorative groove following curved line of spindles at their inner edge. Four splayed, bamboo-turned legs tapered at ends. Four bamboo-turned stretchers--front, back and sides. Branded mark on bottom of seat: "T. ATWOOD", upper case letters. Stained with a red pigment. Traces of black paint of bottom. Several checks and gouges in seat. Small gouge at top of left stile. Several insect holes in legs. Probably birch and white pine.

Material:

Wood
Birch
Pine

Dimensions:

H-34 W-17 D-18.75 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Wilson Clyde

People:

Atwood, Thomas (1750-1865)