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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
High Chair
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

High Chair

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1810-1820
MediumPine
DimensionsOverall: 33 x 15 x 14 in. (83.8 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson
Object number80.192
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Old Kitchen
DescriptionChild's high chair. Turned legs which support the front portion of the arm rests. Six stretchers, original leather seat and a plain crest rail with one rail below to form the back. The back legs flatten on the front side from the seat to the tapered ends. A foot rest has been added at some time but is not original and should be removed.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House/Old Kitchen
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
James Woodward
ca. 1799
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.  Sized and color-correc…
James Woodward
ca. 1799
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1890
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1890
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2006.
ca. 1785 - 95
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
George Hunzinger
1876
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.  Sized and color-correc…
John and Hugh Finlay
1820-30