CHAIR, EASY
Joseph Brant Museum
Tous droits réservés.
| Nom de l'objet : | CHAIR, EASY |
| Classification de l'objet : | FURNITURE |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | BUILDING FURNISHINGS |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Matériaux : | wood, fabric |
| Numéro d'accession : | 982.018.3 |
| Nom de la collection : | Artifact |
| Date de début de production : | 1870 |
| Description : | A gentleman's Spoon-Back arm chair. The back of the chair is circular with gold brocade upholstery framed with dark wood. At the top there is a small wood medallion with a filigree design around it. The arms of the chair each have a small section of brocade upholstery, with the rest being the same dark wood. The seat cushion is gold brocade upholstery, resting on a dark wood frame and dark wood legs. The two front legs have small wheels attached. The front legs also have a continued design that is carved out of the wood starting at the top of the chair at the medallion and continues down along the arms and front of the chair. The back legs are plain but slightly curved. |
| Fonctions : | William Kerns (1840-1913) was the grandson of Nicholas Kerns, the first white settler to buy land from Joseph Brant in 1803. He married Ellen Morris in 1868 " they had four children. He was a merchant and had a partnership with John Waldie from 1860-1880, operating the local general store on the corner of John and Water Streets; he bought Waldie out, changing the store name to W. Kerns & Co. In 1882, William purchased the warehouses and wharves of William Buntin, who had recently passed away, and became a grain merchant in addition to the general store. William Kerns had an active and distinguished life. He was a Director and Vice President of the Federal Life Assurance Company of Hamilton and a member of the Hamilton school board for 10 years. In local politics, he was the Reeve of Burlington from 1879-1882 and 1900-1905. In 1883, he ran in the general provincial election for the Conservative Party and won; he held the riding until 1898. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 165, A.F. & A.M. of Burlington, as well as grand steward of the Grand Lodge of Canada. He became an Oddfellow, and was past county master of the Orange Order. William was Lieut.-Col. with the 20th Battalion, V. M. of the Halton Rifles and was their commanding officer from 1888-1898. |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | CM |
| Établissement : | Joseph Brant Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Burlington |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
Coordonnées de cette page web
-
Pour proposer des corrections ou des mises à jour sur cette page, veuillez contacter directement le Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine (RCIP).