Description:
Chippendale side chair in cherry with a boldly carved crest rail with triple-swept outline and incised grooves in the tab ears, over a crudely-made pierced splat and shaped stiles; slip seat in a seat frame with brackets that are one piece with the plain front seat rail; and plain four-part stretcher base morticed into each leg. This chair is one of three purchased at the estate auction of General Henry Champion (1751-1836) in Westchester, Connecticut, in 1836 by John R. Tracy, who then donated them to The Connecticut Historical Society (CHS). These chairs may have belonged to the General's father, Colonel Henry Champion (1723-1797). HD purchased this chair from the set from CHS in 1987; the other two remain at CHS. The chair is an excellent example of a house joiner's best effort at making stylish furniture. The design is bold, but the parts are unrefined. The gauge of the lumber is extremely thick and varies. There is little chamfering to relieve the appearance of the chair, The stretcher runs between the front two legs rather than between the side stretchers. The knee brackets are integral parts of the seat rails. The design of the splat is eccentric and lacks an urban prototype.
Subjects:
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