18th century, one New England example in maple with vasiform splat, rush seat, turned legs and stretcher, Spanish feet, 41-1/4 x 19 x 15 in.; three New York examples, two in cherry, one in maple marked "PND", each with vasiform splat, rush seat, baluster legs, turned stretcher, pad feet, tallest 40-1/4 x 19-1/2 x 15 in.

Provenance: New York maple example acquired from 1750 House, Sheffield, Massachusetts, 1937; cherry examples gift of Louise G. Zabriskie, New York, NY, 1940; New England example purchased from Josephine
A. Everitt Morson (Mrs. Charles R. Morson) New York, NY, 1930; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

all chairs structurally sound, New England example with typical repairs at crest rail, return stretchers appear to be replaced, turned front stretcher with repairs; one cherry New York chair with replaced front foot, other cherry example with repair at center of crest rail, loss to one front leg (finished over), reattached return stretchers, maple example with losses to rush seat and small surface losses, all resurfaced with scattered wear and imperfections from age and use, rush seats all with discoloration and fraying