Title: Splat-back armchair
Object type: Armchair
Date: 1735–43
Culture: American
Artist: Attributed to the shop of John Gaines III 
Artist bio: American, 1704–1743
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Soft maple, poplar, ash
Dimensions: 40 5/8 x 27 x 17 in. (103.2 x 68.6 x 43.2 cm)
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1951
Geography: Made in Portsmouth New Hampshire  United States New England     
Department: The American Wing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY