hitchcock chair

hitchcock chair
noun also hitchcock \\ˈhichˌkäk\
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Lambert H. Hitchcock died 1852 American furniture manufacturer
: a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration

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U.S. Furniture.
a side chair of the early 19th century that has turned legs, a turned crest rail, and one or more slats in the back, and that is painted or stenciled in colors or gold on black.
[1920-30, Amer.; named after L. A. Hitchcock, 1795-1852, American furniture maker]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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