Side Chair
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Test description
Object Label
The shield-back chair, illustrated in English pattern books by George Hepplewhite and Thomas Sheraton, became one of the most popular American chair forms by the end of the eighteenth century. These two Federal-style chairs were upholstered over the seat rail using a decorative pattern of brass tacks to secure the material. A swag pattern of nail holes found on the seat rails of the chairs during conservation indicates that their original upholstery was attached in this manner. One chair has been reupholstered with modern horsehair textile and brass tacks that follow the original pattern.
Caption
Side Chair, ca. 1800. Mahogany, cherry, ash, brass tacks, 39 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (99.69 x 53.97 x 46.99 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney, 1997.150.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1997.150.6_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Tags
Title
Side Chair
Date
ca. 1800
Period
Federal Period
Geography
Place made: New York, United States
Medium
Mahogany, cherry, ash, brass tacks
Classification
Dimensions
39 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (99.69 x 53.97 x 46.99 cm)
Credit Line
Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney
Accession Number
1997.150.6
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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