"Brewster" Chair, 1969 - The Henry Ford
In 1977, a story broke about a woodworker who attempted to demonstrate his skill by making a similar chair that would fool the experts. Analysis proved the Museum's chair was the woodworker's modern fake.
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Wallace Nutting - Wikipedia
Nutting's 17th century Brewster Chair [1] Wallace Nutting (November 17, 1861 – July 19, 1941) was an American minister, photographer, artist, and antiquarian, who is most famous for his landscape photos of New England.
Furniture from the Index of American Design - National Gallery of Art
Carver and Brewster chairs, named after seventeenth-century Massachusetts governors, were two popular types of open-back chairs. The Carver armchair, seen here, has a characteristic seat back consisting of a single row of three turned spindles set between horizontal cross rails.
Turned chair - Wikipedia
Brewster Chair – a four-square turned chair (England or New England, ca. 1630-1670; exhibited at Pilgrim Hall Museum); traditionally associated with Pilgrim elder William Brewster (ca. 1566-1644). "Brewster chairs" have turned spindles in the back, under the seat, and under the arms.
The Great Antique Hoax: How a forged Civil War piece fooled the …
Feb 26, 2021 · In the 1600s, shortly after the Pilgrims arrived, a local chair maker built a chair for Mayflower passenger William Brewster. The artisan made another chair after Brewster’s death, and there have long been rumors in antiques collectors’ circles that a third chair existed.
A $9,000 Antique (Circa 1969) - The New York Times
Oct 27, 1977 · The chair was supposed to be the third example of its kind—a relic of the Pilgrim era, built as a throne for William Brewster, the ruling elder of the Pilgrim church.
10 Famous Fake Antiques and the Suckers Who Bought Them
In 1970, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. acquired a chair thought to be from William Brewster, one of the men who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1620. But as it turns out, the chair wasn't made in the 1600s.
The Bogus Brewster Chair - The Henry Ford Blog - Blog
William Brewster was one of 102 passengers who traveled across the Atlantic on the Mayflower in 1620 to establish Plymouth Colony. Chairs were rare in 17th-century American homes. Chairs like the Brewster were made for honored guests or the head of the household — intended to impress visitors and confirm the sitter’s status and position.
X-Ray of "Brewster" Chair, Imaged 1977 - The Henry Ford
In 1977, questions arose about the authenticity of a celebrated 17th-century chair known as "The Brewster Chair" at The Henry Ford. X-Rays showed the mortise holes on the chair were made by drill bits developed in the late-18th or early-19th centuries.