Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

1974.029 f

Creator:

Stanton, Elijah (1817-1893)Cabinetmaker

Place of Origin:

Conway, NH

Date:

circa 1845

Description:

Side Chair. Half-spindle Windsor type, with bowed, rectangular crest rail having rounded ends and extending beyond stiles at sides; turned cylindrical stiles each with encircling groove 4.4" from seat, above which fronts of stiles are flattened; stiles halved at tops of receive crest rail; horizontal, rectangular slat framed between stiles halfway from seat to crest rail; four vertical turned and tapering spindles, each having a ball turning, extend from seat to lower rail. White pine seat, 2 1/4 inches thick, with straight front, very slightly rounded back and ogee-curved sides. Top edge of front is rounded. Edge of lower surface beveled except on back stiles and spindles tenoned into back of seat following its slightly rounded outline, stiles being tenoned through seat. four turned, cylindrical legs tapered at ends. Four cylindrical stretchers--front, back and sides. Stencilled mark, in upper case letters on bottom of seat: "E. STANTON. / CONWAY. / N.H." Stamped mark on bottom of seat: "C L STEVENS", upper case letters individually stamped. Rosewood graining and yellow striping. Paint worn off center of seat, edges of crest and tops of stretchers. Chalk figures on back of lower slat: chalk "X" on back of seat. Birch and white pine. One of a set of six.

Material:

Wood
Birch
Pine

Dimensions:

H-33.375 W-17 D-16.5 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Stevens, Charles L. (1813-1911), Stevens, Harriet L. (1809-1871), Stanton, Elijah (1817-1893)