Figural Child's Chair
probably Swiss, late 19th century, the well-carved back with a standing bear cub holding branches and leaves, oak leaf carved seat and twig-form legs, twig-carved base, 38-3/4 in.. Condition: seat formerly hinged and now fixed (likely contained a music box), cracks and looseness of joints of seat rails to rear stiles, some warping to seat, other typical surface wear and flaws. Provenance: Collection of Anne and Robert K. Zelle, Nashville, Tennessee and Gulf Stream, Florida
Condition
seat formerly hinged and now fixed (likely contained a music box), cracks and looseness of joints of seat rails to rear stiles, some warping to seat, other typical surface wear and flaws