Side Chair #229, Side Chair #0 / 69, and Side Chair #769

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1913-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-314350

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

Black-and-white photograph of three side chairs. The first (#229) is a William and Mary-style side chair with a straight crest rail; rectangular caned panel; spiral twist turned stiles with rectangular blocks at crest rail and ball finials; upholstered seat; straight seat rails; spiral twist turned legs with rectangular blocks at junctions with stretchers; turned pear feet; and spiral twist turned front, rear and H-stretchers.The next side chair (#0 / 69) has a tall upholstered back with arched crest and projecting flared ears; square stiles extending into rear legs; fully upholstered seat with curved front rail; front legs with block and spiral twist turnings; disc feet; and spiral twist turned double front and H-stretchers. Final side chair (#769) has canted back with shaped arched crest rail; rectangular caned panel; straight lower rail; stiles and legs with rectangular block, vasiform and ring turnings; ball finials on stiles; and rectangular H-stretcher. Handwritten notes on page include wood type and abovementioned A. H. Davenport Co. detail numbers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
William and Mary
photographs
black-and-white photographs

Physical Descrption

1 black-and-white photograph (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.005.050

Record Details

Originator

Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Photographer)
Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white photographs

Description Level

Item

Related Items

William and Mary-style Side Chair
Side Chair
Side Chair

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.

Loading Loading...