Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
One of Set of 4 side chairs
Object name
One of Set of 4 side chairs
Date
1790-1805
Medium
Hickory, chestnut
Dimensions
Overall: 38 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 20 in. ( 97.2 x 52.1 x 50.8 cm )
Description
Hickory and chestnut fan-back Windsor side chair with serpentine crest rail with rounded up-turned ears; elongated vase-turned stiles, 9 slightly tapered spindles and 2 tapered back bracing spindles; saddle seat, vase-and-reel-turned legs; side and medial stretchers with bulbous centers.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1342b
Gallery Label
According to consultant Nancy Goyne Evans, author of "American Windsor Chairs," this style of Windsor chair originated somewhere along the Connecticut-Rhode Island border and then spread into southern Massachussetts. The chestnut seat of this chair and its mates is relatively common to this region.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
