Side chair, splat-back

Date1790-1810

MediumMahogany, tulip poplar, and maple

DimensionsOH: 38"; OW: 19 7/8"; OD: 18 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1991-586

DescriptionShield-shaped back with molded faces on stiles and crest rail; splat composed of three separate, shaped, vertical ribs; center rib pierced and fan-shaped at top with inlaid oval containing floral motifs and a single pierced teardrop below; side ribs each with acanthus leaf carving at top with pair of piercings below similar to those on center rib; seat with curved side rails and serpentine front, upholstered over the rails and originally finished with brass nails; tapering front legs with string inlays and ebonized wood cuff inlays; rear legs square in section, tapering slightly and flaring to rear; braced by rear and H-plan stretchers.Inscription(s)NoneProvenanceFound on the Eastern Shore of Maryland by Deanne Levison, who later placed the chair with source. Chairs from the same set and with the same history survive in a private collection in Florida.