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Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1860

GUSN

GUSN-730

Description

Two slat back with spindles and turned crest with tablet; shaped, hollowed seat; bamboo-turned legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Fancy
Painted
Turned
Fancy
CHAIR

Inscription

Stamp and pencil on seat bottom: [illegible] Accession book for 1966.153 B reads: ""stamped on bottom...is 'S. BUSS/WARRANTED'""

Associated Building

Used At Jacob's Farmhouse,

Maker

Buss, S. (Furniture worker)

Dimensions

34.5 x 16.25 x 20.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1956.153B

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