Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Side chairs (2)
Object Number:
1954.210ab
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Maple, ash
Dimensions:
larger: 33 x 17 1/2 x 15 in. ( 83.8 x 44.4 x 38.1 cm )
Description:
Two maple and ash Windsor side chairs that are similar, but not a pair; central splat with pierced wheel motif and six spindles; turned legs reinforced by side and medial stretchers.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these chairs came from a church in Wilton, Connecticut. Splat has been replaced.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Frank B. Lucas
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
