Side chair (one of a set of nine)

1828–1835

Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Poplar, paint

Overall: 32 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (82.6 × 47 × 44.5 cm)

Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson

1934.43b

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 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