Chair

Object Name:

Chair

Date:

1780-1810

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-1.3 W-4.75 D-0.25 inches

Description:

Chair, part of the original furnishings of the Philomathic Club (now the Hopkinton Historical Society). Wood. Round backed Windsor arm chair with turned posts, splayed legs, ring turnings, thumb print arms, and saddle seat. Black paint with dark red seat. 7 spindles on top 11 on bottom. Has initials "S.K."

Provenance:

These chairs were some of the original furnishings of the Philomathic Club. Originally made by a Vermont chairmaker, they were purchased by Silas Ketchum in 1863 at the estate sale of Nathaniel Ward of Wardsboro, VT; Ketchum purchased it for $2.05. Like many other pieces of furniture, these chairs were repainted (black and red over the original gray-green), during the Victorian Era. Also, each club member's initials were stenciled onto the bottom of one of the chairs. One of these chairs has "S.K." for Silas Ketchum, and another has "G.H.K." for his brother George.

Subjects:

Chairs

People:

Ward, Nathaniel, Ketchum, Silas (Jr)

Item Number:

1863.0001.2

Accession Number:

1863.0001

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

Philomathic Club Purchase

Participating Organization:

Hopkinton Historical Society