Chair

Culture: American
Date: 1700–1710
Material: Maple, oak, leather, and brass
made in: Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Furniture
Collection: Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location: On View, Gallery 137
Dimensions: 44 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in. (113.3 x 47.3 x 42.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Nusrala
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 249:1989

NOTES

This chair’s seat and back are made from “Russia leather”—recognized by the crosshatched surface pattern—which was salvaged from a shipwreck. The stitched square in the middle of the seat would have kept the stuffing, usually plant fibers and animal hair, from shifting.

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