William and Mary-style Arm Chair

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1901-10-07

GUSN

GUSN-307558

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
Albums -- Design Drawings
"Chairs. Rockers"
Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 33
William and Mary-style Arm Chair
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
- Albums -- Design Drawings
  - "Chairs. Rockers"
    - Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 33
      - William and Mary-style Side Chair
      - William and Mary-style Side Chair
      - William and Mary-style Side Chair
      - William and Mary-style Arm Chair (current record)
      - William and Mary-style Side Chair
      - Neoclassical-style Side Chair
      - Queen Anne-style Side Chair

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. William and Mary-style arm chair has back which cants backward; heavily carved scrolled crest rail; splat with rectangular caned panel flanked by carved double scrolls; conforming bottom rail; turned vasiform stiles with ring turnings and rectangular blocks at rails; ball finials; curved arms with scrolled handholds; vasiform turned arm supports; caned seat; turned columnar rear legs; turned front legs with rectangular blocks at stretchers; plain rectangular stretchers on upper sides and front; turned H-stretchers; and heavily carved front stretcher with double scrolls. Design notes and "Mrs. Potter / Oct 7 - 1901 J. P. H." are handwritten on drawing. Companion side chair is CC010.001.006.031.004.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
dining chairs
William and Mary
caning
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in pencil (6 7/8 x 4 3/8 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.006.031.004

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material Type

design drawings
sketches

Description Level

Item

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