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Herter Brothers ebonized hall chair

Description
Extremely fine and rare Herter Brothers ebonized hall chair, with the typical Herter stamped number "3812" and a pencil inscription of the client's name "Kellogg". The Kellogg name is intriguing. The Mark Hopkins house in San Francisco was one of the great Herter commissions (completed in 1878) and Kellogg was a family name of Mrs. Mark Hopkins. This chair was found in San Francisco. Mrs. Mark Hopkins went on to marry her Herter Bros. decorator. This chair is related stylistically to a labelled Herter tall case clock sold at auction with pendant wooden rings as well as a great ebonized Aesthetic Movement center table with pendant brass rings in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Herter stamped number
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ebonized wood (probably cherry), brass pendant rings, new upholstery with stamped leather seat and brass nails
Condition:	Excellent original condition, original finish, replaced brass rings, new upholstery
Creation Date:	c.1875
Styles / Movements:	Aesthetic Movement, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	RMS143
Incollect Reference #:	387529