American Black Painted Hitchcock Fancy Side Chair sculpture Federal | Early 19th century

Federal | Early 19th century

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tin glazed (majolica or faience type) tile salvaged from a Portuguese Baroque period tiled architectural wall mural

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American Black Painted Hitchcock Fancy Side Chair sculpture Federal | Early 19th centuryDETAILS An antique Hitchcock side chair with traditional stencil decoration on a black ground; the horizontal splat decorated with grapevines. The rush seat is restored with fabric strips on ball and turned legs joined by stretchers. Previously from a private collection in Hadley, Massachusetts. Hitchcock chairs are named after Connecticut cabinetmaker, Lambert Hitchcock (1795 1818). These were one of the very first ever mass produced pieces of