4-slat side chair

1765-1820

Measurements

40-1/2 in x 19 in x 15-1/4 in

Materials

Maple, rush (seat)

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3819

Condition Notes

The green paint is from the mid-20th century and covers wear on the front stretcher and an earlier coat of white.  The seat has gaps in the woven rush and places where existing rush has been tied to prevent further deterioration.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The 4-slat side chair has attractively arched slats and finely turned finials.  Detailed baluster turnings animate the tops of the front legs and the ball-and-reel feet, which appear to be original.  The ring-and-ball front stretcher ends in deeply flared cones, now worn by users’ feet.  The top and third slats are pegged into the tapered rear posts.