Object Details
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Clayton Sinclair, American
Hazel Sinclair, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Description
A wicker armchair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The chair features a wicker wrapped wooden frame and a seat cushion. The wicker and wood have been painted a light blue and the cushion is a darker cadet blue. The chair has a high back support and sides with open crisscross gridding. The wide flat arms and the frame of the continuous back support feature a closed weave. The chair also has plaiting along the chair’s front that spans upwards across the outside edges of the arms and extends up and around the top edge of the back support. The seat front has a closed weave with arched aprons below with open crisscross gridding. The seat frame is plain, painted wood with twelve springs attached along the interior edges. The springs are attached to thin metal bars that form a grid pattern that support the cushion. The rear legs and crisscrossed stretchers are plain, painted wood. The front legs are wicker wrapped and feature bulbous feet. The seat cushion is covered in a cadet blue vinyl with matching piping along the top edge.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Date
mid 20th century
Object number
2011.12.28
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
wickerwork
armchairs
Medium
paint on wicker with rattan , wood , steel , vinyl and padding (material)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 36 1/2 × 28 1/2 × 27 5/8 in. (92.7 × 72.4 × 70.2 cm)
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.12.28