Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Object ID:

2004.043.001

Creator:

Harrold, RobertCabinetmaker

Place of Origin:

Portsmouth, NH (attr.)

Date:

1765-1775

Description:

Chair, Chippendale style. Mahogany. Attributed to Robert Harrold, Portsmouth, NH, 1765-1775. Double yoke crest rail with decorative detailing, and intricately carved splat. Seat is trapezoidal in shape, and has replacement upholstery. Front legs are straight, chamfered along their inner edges; rear legs are splayed, and also chamfered at inner edges. All four legs are on brass casters [casters removed and legs lengthened, 2011]. Crest rail and upper stiles have beaded edging; tiny scrolls carved on interior of crest rail ends, and cut peaks above the splat. Splat has a carved interwoven pattern, suggesting that some branches go over and under others; six carved scrolls on the splat. Front and rear stretchers are rectangular in cross section; medial stretcher is missing [replaced, 2011]. Seat consists of wooden mahogany frame, with modern gold velour tacked over it, upholstery webbing visible underneath, and remnants of a black cloth under cover [reupholstered, 2011]. "V" cut into front seat rail; single rosehead nail on inside of one seat rail. Seat corner blocks are integrated, and are quarter-round shape.

Material:

Wood
Textile

Dimensions:

H-38 W-21.375 D-20.5 inches

Provenance:

From collection of Dr. Dorothy Vaughan, preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H. artifacts.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan

People:

Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004), Harrold, Robert ( -1792)