Armchair, Windsor

Date1791-1798

Artist/Maker Samuel Jones Tuck

MediumMaple, white pine, and ash

DimensionsOH: 37 5/8"; OW: 21"; OD: 16 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1970-129

DescriptionAppearance: Windsor Armchair: Cylindrical bowed cresting rail doweled into arms at each side; seven, tapering spindles doweled between crest rail and arm rail; flat, bowed arm rail, wider and shaped at each end; arm rail supported by a raking, baluster-turned support at each side; eleven, tapering spindles doweled between arm rail and seat at back; dished saddle-shaped seat with continuous depressed line around spindles; four, raking, baluster-turned legs doweled into seat; legs supported by three bamboo-turned stretchers, one on each side and one medial; entire chair covered with modern red paint over original (?) green.

Woods: The arm rail, arm supports, legs, and stretchers are maple; the seat is white pine; the bow and spindles are ash.
InscribedLabel beneath seat reads: This chair was made by S. J. Tucke/ Cornhill, Boston, Mass. whose/ name appeared in Bos/ Directory as manufacturers of/ chairs up to 1760 when it ceased/ showing that it must be at least that old. Given to my father/ in the 1860's by the Seargent of/ Arms at the Mass. State House when/ he represented Chelsea in the/ legislature as "Speaker John Hancock's/ chair."
MarkingsS J Tucke stamped into underside of seat.