Henry T. Cushman Mission Style Shynezy shoe polishing chair circa 1913

Description: Henry Theodore Cushman (1844-1922) of Bennington, Vermont joined his brother in the Fourth Vermont Regiment during the Civil War where he quickly became Quartermaster when his older brother took ill. While it cannot be proven definitively today, throughout his life Henry Theodore was commonly called “probably the youngest quartermaster in the Army.” (He was 16 when he enlisted.) When he returned from the War, Cushman began a manufacturing business—first stationary novelties then furniture. Henry T. Cushman was an inventor at heart. He would discover a need in the marketplace and fulfill it with a product of his own creation. The Shynezy was Cushman’s shoe polishing chair developed in 1913, which he demonstrated himself in his advertising. The Shynezy chair has the look of Mission furniture but without Cushman bolted Mission construction. Advertising suggested that it "could be made in almost any finish." This chair has the look of dark stained or fumed wood typical of the period. Measures approximately 13.5’ wide x 14” deep x 34” high. Available for pickup or blanket shipping arranged by the buyer.Data and history from: Cushman Furniture Reference by Susan and David Bonser, Volume1 and H.T. Cushman, Civil War soldier, inventor and manufacturer of Cushman furniture.

Price: 650 USD

Location: Aspers, Pennsylvania

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