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Federal Shield-Back Side Chairs
CP
Charles Phillips
Updated
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Member Gallery
Maker Name
Phillips, Chuck
Accession Number
2018.234
Period
Federal
Materials
Mahogany
Finish
Shellac
Dimensions
38 1/2"H x 20 1/2"W x 18 1/4"D
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Primary wood: mahogany
Secondary woods: yellow birch, Eastern white pine
This pair of chairs was inspired by an original in the Peabody Essex Museum. Similar examples exist in the Winterthur and The Metropolitan Museum of Art collections. The originals were all carved by Samuel McIntire, while the chair makers are unidentified. The construction of these chairs was quite interesting, the back post assembly consisting of 13 separate pieces, five in the splat alone. And then came the carving! The front feet were ebonized, which is consistent with some versions of the chair, but a divergence from the chair at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Secondary woods: yellow birch, Eastern white pine
This pair of chairs was inspired by an original in the Peabody Essex Museum. Similar examples exist in the Winterthur and The Metropolitan Museum of Art collections. The originals were all carved by Samuel McIntire, while the chair makers are unidentified. The construction of these chairs was quite interesting, the back post assembly consisting of 13 separate pieces, five in the splat alone. And then came the carving! The front feet were ebonized, which is consistent with some versions of the chair, but a divergence from the chair at the Peabody Essex Museum.