Armchair

Dateca. 1680

MediumMaple, ash, and thin wood twisted into coils imitating rush

DimensionsOH: 41 1/4"; OW: 22 1/2"; OD: 17 1/4"; SD: 15 5/8"

Credit LineBequest of Elizabeth Ridgely Blagojevich.

Object number1991-380

DescriptionArmchair or Great Chair; turned cylindrical rear posts with ball half way up the back and ball and ring finials; cylindrical front posts with ball above seat and ball finial; thin turned down raked arm tennoned into posts; back composed of three horizontal rails, top rail turned, three turned balusters between lower two rails; rush seat; cylindrical double front, single side and rear stretchers.