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An oak ladderback highchair with turned arms and oval finials, two back splats, simple post leg…
Highchair
An oak ladderback highchair with turned arms and oval finials, two back splats, simple post leg…
An oak ladderback highchair with turned arms and oval finials, two back splats, simple post legs with four spindles, and a hide seat.
Highchair, unknown maker, 1790, oak and leather, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Highchair

Date1790
MediumOak and leather
Dimensions35 × 15 1/4 × 15 1/4 inches (88.9 × 38.7 × 38.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Evelyn B. Stoddard and Mrs. J. T. Roche.
Object number1926.60
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 TextAn oak ladderback highchair with turned arms and oval finials, two back splats, simple post legs with four spindles, and a hide seat. Solid, stretched hide seats are considered a deep-southern vernacular form, possibly begun in Georgia or South Carolina in the 18th century.
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