Museum Object Number1958.0695 |
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.
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
United States, North America
Two fragments of turkey work used to upholster this chair in 1948 had a history of ownership in the Bradford family of Duxbury and Kingston, Massachusetts. It was probably made in the United States in the 19th century.
1665-1695
1. Label; pinned to webbing; "Oyster Bay" (graphite on luggage tag)
Maple, red; Oak, red; Maple, soft; Wool
Turkey work
35.375 (H) , 18.375 (W) , 17.5 (D)
89.85 (H) , 46.67 (W) , 44 (D)
OH to upholstery; OW at seat to upholstery; OD from back of posts to front leg blocks. H (seat) 19 in. (48.3 cm); W (crest) 17.5 in. (44.3 cm); D (seat) 17.375 in. (44.1 cm).
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[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• cat. no. 47, pp. 218-19
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Discussion of turkey work p. 99, p368
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.