Side Chair

Date1730–1760

Mediummahogany, removable embroidered seat.

Dimensions105.1 x 54.9 x 53.3 cm (41 3/8 x 21 5/8 x 21 in.)

ClassificationsFurniture

Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Edgar A. Fisher

Object number1959.8

DescriptionThis Queen Anne style Yoke-back side chair has a solid, urn shaped slat that is inserted into the shoe and joined with the curved crest rail along with the rear stiles. These are continuous with the rear Stump legs, giving the chair a canted profile. The rear legs are riven, becoming thick and blocky where they are joined to the seat rail and stretchers. The trapezoidal seat has curved corners, which are secured by two rounded pieces of wood on either corner, flushed with the seat rails, which are carved with small, undulating forms on either side, near the knees and seat join. The leather slip seat has been replaced. The front Cabriole legs terminate in Pad feet and are supported by knee blocks. The turned 'H' and rear stretchers are typical of the Boston type. The upper front leg has been replaced.
Label TextTypical of Boston-area furniture, this chair is a lean, slender version of the Queen Anne style. Early tradesmen’s records indicate that these carved, cabriole legs were referred to as horseshoe or horesbone feet in the mid-1700s. The stretchers between the legs add strength, but are sometimes considered a hold-over from the early William and Mary style of the banister-back chairs; they are not found on all Queen Anne seating furniture, but are common in New England.ProvenanceMrs. Edgar A. Fisher, Worcester, MA;

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