Chair

Title:

Queen Anne Style Armchair from Sullivan Family

Object Name:

Chair

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1760-1800

Material:

Maple, Rush

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches

Description:

Maple armchair with turned front posts. Open back with vasiform splat and rounded crest rail, bottom rail ends above seat to accommodate cushion. Thin shaped arms. Bulbous turned front stretcher, plain turned back stretcher, and straight side stretchers. Rush seat (probably not original) with patch at front and nail holes along edges of seat. Chisel marks under crest rail.

Provenance:

Has a history of descent from General John Sullivan's sister, with story that it originally belonged to General Sullivan.

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 predicessors and are distinguished 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, Furniture, Armchair

People:

Sullivan, John

Place of Origin:

New England, possibly New Hampshire

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

2012.048

Accession Number:

2012.048

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

American Independence Museum

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum