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IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIR
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Description
Given by John Hancock to Nathan Fessenden of Lexington, Massachusetts.
Boston, Circa 1765.
Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Maple Rails, Pine Corner Blocks
Provenance: According to family tradition that is supported by a nineteenth century document, this chair is part of a set given to Nathan Fessenden by John Hancock after Fessenden’s house in Lexington was burned by the British. Nathan Fessenden was a member of Captain John Parker’s Company on April 19, 1775, and entered a damage claim for the loss of property in the Battle of Lexington.
Reference: Other chairs from this set are at Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, and at the DAR Museum, Washington, DC. See John T. Kirk American Chairs, number 116; Elizabeth D. Garrett The Arts of Independence:The DAR Museum, number 123, page 121; and in Patricia Kane Three Hundred Years of Seating Furniture, number 100, pages 119-120. -
More Information
Origin: United States Period: 18th Century Materials: Mahogany. Creation Date: 1765 Styles / Movements: Traditional, Chippendale Dealer Reference #: 37953 Incollect Reference #: 295969 -
Dimensions
W. 22 in; H. 37.5 in; D. 21.5 in; W. 55.88 cm; H. 95.25 cm; D. 54.61 cm;
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