Side chair (one of a set of nine)

1835-1845

Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Poplar, paint

Overall: 29 3/8 x 17 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. ( 74.6 x 44.4 x 39.4 cm )

Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson

1934.43f

According to the accession records, this chair was part of a set used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, the set was clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.

DescriptionPoplar Windsor side chair with traces of greenish-yellow and brown paint; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by four turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs braced by ring-turned front stretcher and plain, round side and back stretchers.

ClassificationsFURNITURE