Side chair, splat back
Date1760-1800
OriginAmerica, New England
MediumMaple and rush
DimensionsOH: 39 3/8"; OW: 20 1/2" OD: 18"
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Ethel B. Hanford.
Object number1965-111
DescriptionSplat-back side: Serpentine cresting; stiles square in section; pierced vasiform splat. Rush seat with exposed front corners; front legs turned in vase, block, and ring pattern; end in "Spanish" feet. Ball and ring-turned front stretcher; plain side stretchers with shallow ring-turning at center; plain turned rear stretcher. Finish: natural wood, with slight greenish-black cast; shellacked (not original).MarkingsNone found
1730-1780
1780-1800
1780-1800
1730-1760
1695-1725
1780-1820
1740-1800
1740-1800
1800-1825
1845-1860
ca. 1750
1800-1830