Chairs (Set of Four)
Title
Chairs (Set of Four)
Description
Two sets of matching Sheraton 1820 period chairs. These four chairs are typical of the high style cabinet makers of New York and Philadelphia and have elements of the French Empire style of the same period that was copied in America. Saber legs and hand carved dog feet. From Lyndon family.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
Gift of Anita Sams Holton. (10-06-1997)
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
ca. 1820
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
36 1/2 in. high x 21 1/2 in. wide x 17 in. deep
Type
Mahogany
Identifier
1997.01
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H199A
Entry Hall
Date of Acquisition
1997-10-06
Condition
Some past restoration has taken place.
Provenance
From the Lyndon family.
Collection
Citation
“Chairs (Set of Four),” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/10.
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