Child's Side Chair
PeriodCirca 1870
MediumPainted pine
Dimensions16.5 × 8.88 × 10 in. (41.9 × 22.5 × 25.4 cm)
InscribedPenciled inscription reads "Baby [illeg.] Nellie / Christmas 1870"
MarkingsPossible maker's or decorator's mark "P"
ClassificationsSeating Furniture
Credit LineMuseum Collection
Object number1997.523
DescriptionA child's side chair, with a single central splat and rounded seat. The entire chair is painted bright green, with pale yellow linear trim along the crest, splat, seat, front legs, and stretcher. A decoupage rose bunch is applied to the splat. The ball turned areas on the front legs and stretcher are painted red.Collections
