Furniture Lambert Hitchcock Chair & Chest
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-Reproduction Lambert Hitchcock turtle back chair. This terrific mid-19th century style chair features a harvest stencil design, rush seat, gold details and black finish. Stenciled across the back of the seat is "L. Hitchcock, Hictchcocks-ville, Conn, Warranted." Chair has wear to the finish but is otherwise in good condition. Measures 17.5" w x 15.25" d x 33.75" tall at the back of the chair- Reproduction Lambert Hitchcock chest of drawers. Chest features 4 drawers with the gold harvest stencil fronts and eagle knobs. Stenciled across the back of the chest is "L. Hitchcock, Hictchcocks-ville, Conn, Warranted." There is missing laminate on the back / side and a small split on the bottom side. There is also some small marks on the top of the chest. Measures 32" x 18" x 32" tallFrom the internet: Hitchcock was the son of John Lee Hitchcock, an American Revolutionary War veteran who was lost at sea in 1811. He attended the Episcopal Academy of Cheshire, now known as Cheshire Academy, and was an apprentice to woodworker Silas Cheney. In 1818, he opened a furniture factory in Riverton, Connecticut, then called Hitchcocksville. The factory at first made chair parts. Soon Hitchcock, influenced by Connecticut clockmaker Eli Terry, began mass-producing simple, affordable chairs. Instead of painting designs on the backs, he used the relatively
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