Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Settee and side chairs (9 pieces)
Object Number:
1934.43a-d, f-j
Date:
1828-1945
Medium:
Poplar, cherry, paint
Description:
Windsor settee and eight matching side chairs, all but "c" with at least some trace of original greenish-yellow paint; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs, turned front stretchers, and plain, rounded side and back stretchers.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this set was used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, all the pieces were clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
