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A maple Hitchcock-style child's chair with a cane seat, turned front legs and stretcher, painte…
Child's Chair
A maple Hitchcock-style child's chair with a cane seat, turned front legs and stretcher, painte…
A maple Hitchcock-style child's chair with a cane seat, turned front legs and stretcher, painted black with a stenciled gilt leaf ornamentation on the crest rail and splat.
Child's Chair, Unknown Maker, c. 1830-1840, maple, ash, cane, and stenciled gilt, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Child's Chair

Datec. 1830 - 1840
MediumMaple, ash, cane, and stenciled gilt
Dimensions21 7/8 × 12 3/8 × 11 11/16 inches (55.6 × 31.4 × 29.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Harriet Brailsford Hardee.
Object numberOT1957.4
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis maple Hitchcock style child's chair has a cane seat, turned front legs and stretcher. It is fancy-painted black with a stenciled gilt leaf ornamentation on the crest rail and splat.
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