DUTCH COLONIAL TOBACCO PLANTATION CHAIR JAVA INDONESIA 1890 - 1900

Exceptionally rare c. 1890 Dutch colonial-era tobacco plantation chair from Java, Indonesia. This attractive and unusual hand-carved chair is a unique artifact from the harsh world of tobacco plantation life, and is in very good condition.

This diminutive, all-original chair was used by Javanese tobacco harvesters. It features an inclined back and retains its original platform, with an opening for a rectangular post that held a device workers used to twist and roll the tobacco leaves in preparation for the market.

The chair is smaller than a typical chair, measuring 20.75 inches tall, 9.0 inches wide, and 12.0 inches deep. The platform is 20.0 inches long. The chair has been repaired in places with nails. but is quite presentable. 

Few of these chairs have survived, and they are rarely seen outside of Java.

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