Camp Chair
Jonathan J. Green - 1864
The folding chair, made of maple, is of the camp style with the bent crest rail capped with carved and engraved eagles and with a bent back splat. S-curved rear stiles, carved and bent arms are hinged to rear stiles and front seat list. Carved dogs sit on the top front of the arms. The rose colored cotton brocade seat is slung between front and rear seat lists. Curule form legs pivot in the center to fold. Ball and baluster turned front and rear stretchers.
Subjects
Full Details
| Title | Camp Chair |
|---|---|
| Creator | Jonathan J. Green |
| Date | 1864 |
| Format | Photograph |
| Notes | Stamped into the wood, “Presented to Captain J. C. Herkner, as a token of respect, by his company, 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, J. J. Green, Maker, Company B.” Campaign chairs like this were common among Civil War officers. They folded up to allow for easy packing and moving from place to place. The chair was donated to the Grand Rapids Public Museum by Miss Elizabeth Herkner, daughter of Joseph C. Herkner. The measurements of the chair are: 31 in. high, 23 in. wide, 20 in. deep. |
| Collection | Permanent Collection |
| Rights | This image was reproduced with permission from the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Photographs may not be reused without permission and must credit the "Collections of the Grand Rapids Public Museum." For rights and reproduction information contact: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Collections Department, 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504: Phone 616-929-1809. |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Museum |
| Physical Storage Location | Grand Rapids Public Museum Archives |