Bought at sale by Dr. Metzger who gave chair to Mrs. C. F. May. Mrs. May presented chair to Wheatland in memory of her husband. According to Board Minutes, this only concerns the straight char and not the rocker.
Two Greek Revival Chairs, rush seats, painted back rail. Cabriole front and back legs with gold stringing. Front and back has single stretcher, each side have double stretchers. American
Louis XV balloon back side chairs. Carved open back with scroll designs at top. Central vertical splat does not connect to seat but rather to a central horizontal splat. Cabriole front legs with carved lines and scrolls, back legs are squared and slightl
Armchair, balloon back with ornate carved crest of flowers, below center and scroll work. Back has concave curve at sides, flaring to arms. Back seat is separate except for two side attachments. Arms are carved scrolls. Rudimentary claw slopes down to se
Rococo Revival armchair. Cyma curve seat back. Tufted Upholstery (arm rests also). Top crest carved with foliate, central flower design with central tablature and metal plate 'Occupied by the President of the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati,
Arm chair with upholstered seat and seat back in yellow chintz with orange peony and tiger lily flowers. Wooden frame and arms. Seat back is squarish with craved top with symetrical scrolls and feather design. Arms scroll to front with a 4-petal flower
Arm chair with upholstered seat and seat back in yellow chintz with orange peoney and tiger lilly flowers. Wooden frame and arms. Seat back is squarish with craved top with symetrical scrolls and feather design. Arms scroll to front with a 4-petel flower
One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'I'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'I'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
