Object Details
- Created by
- Thomas Day, American, 1801 - 1861
- Description
- Side chair created by Thomas Day. The chair has mahogany legs and back with scroll and floral detailing. There is an engraved floral motif on the center top rail. The seat is upholstered and filled with burlap. The fabric has cream, green, and red striped sections with black borders and an overall floral motif. The upholstery is worn with small areas of loss. The chairs springs are visible through the loose fabric backing below the seat.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- ca. 1850
- Object number
- 2017.108.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- seats and seat components
- chairs
- Medium
- mahogany, burlap, metal, upholstery
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 32 1/2 × 18 × 16 in. (82.6 × 45.7 × 40.6 cm)
- Place made
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Black interiors
- Business
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Domestic life
- Free communities of color
- Furniture design
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2017.108.2
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f260a7c-54ee-429d-b242-9019dcdb7812
