CARVER CHAIR

American spool chair with a rush seat and turned (shaped on a lathe) legs that rise above the seat level to frame the back and to support the armrests. The back normally contained three vertical spindles and was topped with decorative finials. Carver chairs were named after John Carver (c. 15761621), founder and first governor of the Plymouth colony in America. The term Carver is also applied to an armchair in a set of dining chairs; it is normally placed at the head of the table.