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Side Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1765-1850

GUSN

GUSN-3973

Description

Four slat back side chair with round stiles and connecting stretchers; lopped knob finials above ring turning terminate stiles; rush seat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
maple (wood)
Chair
Chair, Side
Chair, Side

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

37 1/4 x 19 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.298

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