chair
Catalog Number
2000.29.49
Date of Origin
unknown
Manufacturer
unknown
Artist/Author
none
Materials
wood
Description
Maple and ash arm chair with woven seat; curved crest rail with two horizontal slats each with cut out designs on bottom; curved armrests; cane seat painted green with a large hole at front in which can be seen the straw stuffing; two turned front legs, ad straight back legs; front legs supported with two turned cross pieces, sides supported with two straight round pieces and back supported with one plain cross piece; Biedermeier style chair, c. 1855-75, probably made in the Holland, Michigan, area by a Dutch immigrant; appraised at $500.
History
It would appear that the only item with local provenance in accession 2000.29 is the pennant, 2000.29.4. Everything else in this accession lacks known provenance, both local or otherwise. It would appear as though the Holland Museum took accession 2000.29 primarily for use in the Settler's House, which would mean, other than 2000.29.4, none of the remaining accession should have been accepted into the permanent collection. It should have gone to the education collection.
Gift of
Vander Schaaf, Ron
