Seven tapering spindles mortised through secondary rail; three alternating spindles dowelled up through this rail to crest rail; spindles and four splayed legs with slight bamboo turnings; plank saddle seat; incised line decoration on seat perameter and spindles; front underside of seat highly champhered; two stretchers at front and back, set one above and one level to the single side stretchers; painted red (including bottom); originally painted black.
side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
maple (wood)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
birdcages (furniture components)
maple (wood)
pine (wood)
Windsor chairs
Pine
Maple
Ash
Windsor
Bird Cage
Painted
CHAIR
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
36.5 x 18.625 x 17.375 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.323.1
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