Chair
- Title:
- Queen Ann Side Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- circa1800
- Material:
- Cherry? Splint wood seat
- Dimensions:
- H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
- Description:
- Side chair with back with vase shaped splat and curved crest rail. The splat ends four inches above the seat. Straight legs with three straight stretchers; turned stretcher in the back. Replacement splint seat.
- Provenance:
- Provenance Unknown, found in collection.
Queen Anne furniture was named after Queen Anne from England who ruled from 1702-1714, though her name was denoted to this style several decades after her rule. This furniture was more comfortable than predicesors and are distiguished by pad feet, lighter curved designs, and minimal decoration. This chair uses the Queen Anne style of back and curved lines, but is missing the pad feet. - Subjects:
- Chairs, Furnishings, Furniture
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Collection Name:
- Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire
- Item Number:
- 1990.106
- Accession Number:
- 1990.106
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the American Independence Museum
- Credit Line:
- American Independence Museum
- Participating Organization:
- American Independence Museum
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