Museum Object Number1952.0241.002 |
Chair (Side chair)
Furniture
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
Massachusetts or Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
Previously catalogued as Rhode Island, 1745-55. Origin is northeastern Massachusetts or Newport, Rhode Island.
1755-1780
Walnut, black; Maple, soft
38.25 (H) , 22.125 (W) , 20 (D)
96.84 (H) , 55.25 (W) , 53.34 (D)
OW and OD are of feet. H (seat) 17 in. (43.1 cm); W (crest) 18 in. (45.7 cm); W (seat front) 20.75 in. (52.6 cm); W (seat back) 15.25 in. (38.7 cm); D (seat) 16.75 in. (42.5 cm).
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[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 35 (left), pp. 62-64 (52.241.2).
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 104 (52.241.5).
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF2702