1880-1914, undated
GUSN-307904
Design drawing titled "Light Chair Maple - Painted Decoration" rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Side chair has crest rail with center rectangular tablet and molded concave ends; molded straight stiles; rectangular splat with Prince of Wales feather motif atop a tapered plinth and framed by caning and a vertical molded rib on each side; upholstered seat with single row of metal tacks along bottom edge; narrow molded seat rail with front corner blocks; raked rear legs; and molded tapered square front legs with cuffed feet. Title and "14110" are handwritten on drawing.
chairs (furniture forms)
side chairs
Neoclassical
design drawings
sketches
1 design drawing in pencil (5 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001.006.048.003
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
design drawings
sketches
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