Side chair (one of a set of nine)

1828-1835

Place madePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Poplar, paint

Overall: 32 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. ( 82.6 x 46.4 x 45.4 cm )

Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson

1934.43d

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.

DescriptionWindsor side chair made of poplar with greenish-yellow paint and fruit and flower decoration; 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