Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 2006.015
- Creator:
- Kimball, Joseph Jr. (1772-1863)
- Place of Origin:
- Canterbury, NH
- Date:
- 1793-1805
- Description:
- Side chair, Windsor style, fan-back. Attributed to Joseph Kimball, Jr. (1772-1863), Canterbury, NH, 1793-1805. Black paint (late 19th century) over original blue-green paint. Carved plank seat, stamped "I. KIMBALL" in Roman capital letters on underside. Pencil signature on underside of seat, "G. R. Lord". Also white chalk markings on underside of seat. Turned spindles, stretchers, and legs. Curved crest rail with rounded projecting ends. Gold paint decorative banding on spindles, legs, stretchers, and crest rail. Paint losses on side edges of seat and upper back of spindles.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-35.8 W-21.5 D-17.5 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson D. Wright, Hartford, CT, who purchased it prior to 1975. Sold to NHHS by Nancy S. Cobden, formerly Mrs. Robinson Wright.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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