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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1825

GUSN

GUSN-32466

Description

Side chair. Mahogany, paint, flag seat. Turned legs and stiles, pierced splat, serpentine crest rail with ears; flag seat; turned front stretcher; two side stretchers; one plain dowel stretcher. Painted back with gold radiator paint on rings of turnings and circles on stretchers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Chippendale
maple (wood)
Chair
Chair, Side
Maple
Painted
Mahogany
Chippendale
Chair, Side

Inscription

Paper label: A. No. 24

Associated Building

Used At Stetson House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36 1/2 x 20 x 13 1/3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. L. Vernon Briggs

Accession Number

1928.1309

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Rhode Island (United States)

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