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Wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Owned by

    Clayton Sinclair, American
    Hazel Sinclair, American

    Subject of

    Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976

    Description

    A cream colored, upholstered wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist home. The chair has a dark wooden frame and is covered in cream colored upholstery with a red, yellow, and blue floral pattern. The flowers are connected by dark green leafy vines. The armchair has a padded backrest and upholstered scrolled arms. The backrest curves into flared wingbacks and widens slightly at the top. The vertical cushion seams on the padded chair back are sewn into a scallop pattern. The chair arms are flared outwards and the wood at the front ends are embellished with carved concentric circles at the hand rests. The bottom portion of the back chair legs flare slightly outwards while the front legs are straight. The dark wood frame of the chair is visible at the legs, the front of the arm rests, and along the front edges of the chair back. The underside of the seat is lined with black fabric. A blank paper form is stapled to the underside of the chair.

    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

    2011.12.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    armchairs

    Medium

    varnish on wood with textile materials , padding (material) , metal and ink on paper (fiber product)

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 36 × 28 1/4 × 26 1/2 in. (91.4 × 71.8 × 67.3 cm)

    Place collected

    Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

    See more items in

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection

    Classification

    Textiles and Quilts
    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f65f8642-ec33-410a-82a5-0b2040bc7026

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.12.3

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    Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs with ottoman.

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