Comb-back Windsor

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1790-1800

GUSN

GUSN-50076

Description

Windsor armchair. Pine seat. Painted green. High-back/comb-back form. Crest rail terminates in carved ears. Back composed of nine spindles bisected by continuous arm spanning the length of back terminating in shaped hand rests. Oval-shaped saddle seat. Reel and ring-turned medial stretcher. Fat ring-and-baluster-turned arm supports and legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

high-back Windsor chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
painting (coating)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Windsor chairs
Pine
Painted
Windsor
CHAIR

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 21 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1982.34

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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