St. John's-Grace Episcopal Church - Table of Contents

Furniture - St. John's-Grace Episcopal Church
51 Colonial Circle at Bidwell Pkwy. and Lafayette Ave.
Buffalo, New York

Side chair


Colonial Revival: William and Mary style side chair   ...  
Two lions on pierced crest   ...   Spiral twisted stiles topped by finials   ...   Back splat consisting of leather panel framed by pierced acanthus leaves and flowers   ...   Rear legs are a continuation of the spiral twisted
stiles    ...   Front legs are vase-and-block turned with rectangular blocks at junctures   ...   Front stretchers are spiral-and ring turned
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Colonial Revival: William and Mary style side chair   ...   Two lions on pierced crest   ...   Spiral twisted stiles topped by finials   ...   Back splat consisting of leather panel framed by pierced acanthus leaves and flowers



Colonial Revival: William and Mary style side chair   ...    Rear legs are a continuation of the spiral twisted stiles    ...   Front legs are vase-and-block turned with rectangular blocks at junctures   ...   Front stretchers are spiral-and ring turned







Armchair


Colonial Revival: William and Mary style armchair   ...
Cresting consists of carved pierced acanthus (?) leaves   ...   Back splat consists of two upholstered panels   ...   Arms terminate in spiral handholds   ...   Slip seat   ...   Front legs are spiral turned   ...   Spiral-turned stretchers




Colonial Revival: William and Mary style armchair   ...
Cresting consists of carved pierced acanthus (?) leaves   ...   Back splat consists of two upholstered panels




Colonial Revival: William and Mary style armchair   ...
  Slip seat   ...   Front legs are spiral turned   ...   Spiral-turned stretchers





Holy water stand


Victorian holy water stand features multiple machine made steeple-turned finials




Table


Scalloped, molded table top   ...   Spiral pedestal base




Table


Late Classical or "pillar and scroll" table tends to be relatively simple in form with little ornamentation other than broad expanses of veneer.




Candlestand


Pedestal  candlestand




Candlestand


Pedestal  candlestand





Special thanks to Rector Peter Bridgford, Organist David Mathewson, and Secretary Joan Brady for their assistance in 2002.
Special thanks to Rector Jon F. Lavelle for his cooperation in 2019.

Photos and their arrangement © 2005 Chuck LaChiusa
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