Figure 16  Turned great chair, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1695–1710. Maple and ash. H. 46 3/4", W. 25 1/4", D. 17 1/4". (Courtesy, Pilgrim Society, Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, Massachusetts, gift of Joseph Head; photo, Gavin Ashworth.) This chair has long been known as the Governor John Carver chair. It appears to have been painted black originally.