100th Anniversary of the Sandwich Historical Society
Limited Edition Tappan Rocking Chair
Daniel Tappan rocker in SHS collection
Only five numbered pieces of this special edition will ever be made. Each is priced at $2500, and of that, a full 50% will be donated by Tappan Chairs to the SHS. Each customer who orders one of these five pieces will have the option of ordering one additional, unnumbered companion piece for $1250, with 50% of that price being donated to the SHS as well. Tappan Chairs is excited to offer a limited edition Tappan Rocking Chair in celebration of the centennial of the Sandwich Historical Society! Many of you are likely very familiar with Tappan Chairs, being aficionados of Sandwich history, but in case you are not: Tappan Chairs is a business that has been in Sandwich since 1819--going on 200 years! It has been stewarded by generations of craftspeople in town, first in the Tappan family, and since the early 1900's, by private individuals. Its current owner--the seventh in its incredible history--is Adam Nudd-Homeyer, who himself was director of the SHS from 2012-2015. In his time with Tappan Chairs, and with incredible support from the community, Adam has nurtured the business as a line of fine furniture with a series of national partnerships and projects, including achieving the historic designation as being the only chairmaker in the world for the last living Shaker community, and also developing a limited edition historic reproduction piece with the foremost Shaker museum in the nation, the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon.
This limited edition SHS Tappan Rocker will be based closely on an existing historic Tappan Rocker in the collection of the SHS, which was made by Daniel Tappan to commemorate the US centennial in 1876 (see photos). Closely matching this original in its style and shape, the SHS commemorative piece will be a four slat rocker, with ornamented front rungs and a traditional black milk paint finish. As with the original, the ornamental turnings and scribe marks will be decoratively painted.
This limited edition SHS Tappan Rocker will be based closely on an existing historic Tappan Rocker in the collection of the SHS, which was made by Daniel Tappan to commemorate the US centennial in 1876 (see photos). Closely matching this original in its style and shape, the SHS commemorative piece will be a four slat rocker, with ornamented front rungs and a traditional black milk paint finish. As with the original, the ornamental turnings and scribe marks will be decoratively painted.
Detail of Daniel Tappan's chair
However, instead of sporting a "1776" painted on the topmost slat, this SHS centennial rendition will feature the phrase "SHS", framed on either side with the date of its founding, 1917, and 2017. As with the original, this series of chairs will also have traditional ash splint seats. As a whole, this edition will otherwise only differentiate from the original in that firstly, the seat will not be painted; secondly, the arms will be offered in oiled cherry if desired; and thirdly, unless otherwise desired, the frame will be constructed with a "modern" standard width and height for more comfortable use.
Only five numbered pieces of this special edition will ever be made. Each is priced at $2500, and of that, a full 50% will be donated by Tappan Chairs to the SHS. Each customer who orders one of these five pieces will have the option of ordering one additional, unnumbered companion piece for $1250, with 50% of that price being donated to the SHS as well.
Adam's goal is to have these created and ready for delivery by Old Home Week. Moreover, should your main residence be outside of Sandwich, he will deliver within New England free of charge. If you are interested in this special and generous celebratory offer--which could potentially raise almost $10,000 for the Sandwich Historical Society in its centennial year--please contact Adam directly at adam@tappanchairs.com. The deadline for ordering is May 1, 2017.
Adam's goal is to have these created and ready for delivery by Old Home Week. Moreover, should your main residence be outside of Sandwich, he will deliver within New England free of charge. If you are interested in this special and generous celebratory offer--which could potentially raise almost $10,000 for the Sandwich Historical Society in its centennial year--please contact Adam directly at adam@tappanchairs.com. The deadline for ordering is May 1, 2017.