High Back Windsor Arm chair

Metadata

Title

High Back Windsor Arm chair

Date

c. 1770

Description

Four [?] and ring-turned legs; medial and side strechers- bulbous with rings on each side; stepped armrail with carved knuckle terminals; two [?] and ring-turned arm supports; 6 short spindles; 9 long spindles; serpentine crest-rail with carved scroll repairs: all legs off, complete disassembly of base; missing wedges at top of legs redone. Unclear whether the repairs were done on this chair or on cc-008 High Back Windsor Arm chair

Type

chair

References

University Hospital Antiques show, 3-13-91

Accession Number

ccccp 009

Cataloged By

unknown

Condition

repaired 1980-Robert Whitley Studio, Laurel Road, Salsbury in Buck's Co., PA 18963

History

The chair was on loan briefly to the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in 1982.

Markings

branded: "Carpenter's Co." on underside of seat.

Negative Number

2 through 25

Measurements

H. 53 3/8"

Photo Roll Number

42

See Also

x

Where Made

Philadelphia

Date Cataloged

1982-01-21