Pulpit chair from Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans, American, founded 1842
notes: label: Description
content: A high backed chair with armrests. The chair has a dark wood finish. Two simple finials are at the top of the chair's back on either side. At the top of the chair back is a carved grapevine with two bunches of grapes. The chair back has a rectangular, padded cushion of light pink material. The chair seat cushion is made of the same material as the chair back. Armrests are attached to back posts. The armrests are wider at the front than at the back. The chair is constructed with four square legs, with the back legs extending the full height of the chair. The front two legs of the chair extend above the seat and are topped with the armrests. Underneath the chair seat at center written in black marker is "#18008/1-500.5."
place: label: Place collected
content: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: New orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Catholicism
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Worship services
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Saint Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.67.1.1
objectType: label: Type
content: chairs
label: Type
content: candlestands (furniture)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood, cloth, metal
label: Dimensions
content: 46 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (118.1 x 64.8 x 54 cm)