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Chair, Soda Fountain

Object Name:
Chair, Soda Fountain
Object ID:
2003.500
Creator:
Stanetsky?Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1910-1920
Description:
Soda fountain chair, 1910-1920. Frame formed of bent and twisted steel rod, copper plated. Thin birch wood seat, painted red. Seat stamped on bottom in black ink, "[S]TANETSKY, / BOSTON, MASS. / BIRCH MAHOGANY". Four legs of twisted steel with cabriole-style feet. Seat framed by copper-plated steel band. Legs attached to band by eight bolts. Back formed of looped and twisted steel. Copper plating worn off in areas of frequent handling, including top of back and top edge of seat. Top surface of seat worn and cracked.
Material:
Metal
Wood
Dimensions:
H-36 W-16.75 D-16 inches
Provenance:
Received in 1988, source unknown. Probably loaned or donated to NHHS for Highways and Hotels exhibition. Never claimed.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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