Side Chair; ca. 1815; Made in Boston; Massachusetts; United States; American; Mahogany; maple; tulip poplar; 33 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (84.5 x 48.9 x 54 cm); Furniture; Boston chair makers developed several versions of the ancient Greek klismos form; this model being one of the most popular. The fine; crisp carving on the crest and stay rails is characteristic of Boston; as are the reeds in the legs; stile; and seat rail; which are bolder and fewer in number than in the chairs' New York and Philadelphia counterparts