Antique Collapsible W.S. Tubbs "SnoShu" Folding Canoe Chair c.1900 Curiosities Original French hand written note

Original French hand written note on the side of one cushion

A painted carved wooden Mexican Santo from the first half of the 19th century with articulating arms

Alex Jeanty successfully taught him in watercolors

including France's Legion of Honor in 1905

Antique lens and attached wooden front plate were added recently: Large format photography brass lens stamped "F

Antique Collapsible W.S. Tubbs "SnoShu" Folding Canoe Chair c.1900 Curiosities Original French hand written noteABOUT Turn of the century snowshoe chair with Ash frame, rawhide lacing and steel brackets. These lightweight, portable chairs were used in canoes for camping. Back rest and legs collapse flat. CREATOR W. S. Tubbs Co. of Norway, ME. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1900 1910. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Ash, Rawhide. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. One missing rawhide lace. Minor chip in wood. DIMENSIONS H 33 in. W 17. 75 in. D 26 in. Seat H 15