High back Chair, circa 1925

Item — Object: B002.0384

Identifier: B002.16.0384

Staff Only

Abstract

Mission style high back wooden chair with arched top, dark leather seat and chairback. Chair would have sat at the front of the Beth Jacob Synagogue on the JCRS campus.

Dates

circa 1925

Physical Description

Mission style high back wooden chair with arched top, dark leather seat and chairback, seat leather has nailhead trim. Leather on seat is cracked and breaking open. Medium tone wood stain overall in good condition. Arched piece has crack visible on front and broken area on back but overall chair is in stable condition.

Extent

4.5 Linear Feet (highback chair) : overall stable condition ; 27 1/2" wide x 53 1/2" high x 24 1/2" deep

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes religious, medical, printing, administrative, trophies, and other types of objects used at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. Examples of objects are Torah scrolls, embroidered towels made by a patient, a Hebrew Corona typewriter, printing cases and type, and a chess trophy.