Museum Object Number1952.0133.002 |
Settee
Furniture
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Langley Boardman (Maker)
1760
1829
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
France, Europe
This settee was upholstered in 1987 using upholstery fabric made in France, c. 1800.
1800-1815
Mahogany; Birch; Maple; Pine, white; Silk
Woven (plain)
35.5 (H) , 37 (W) , 19.5 (D)
90.17 (H) , 93.98 (W) , 49.53 (D)
OW at feet; OD at center feet. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.2 cm); W (crest) 31 in. (78.6 cm); W (back of arms) 36.125 in. (91.6 cm); W (seat) 37 in. (93.8 cm); D (seat) 17.125 in. (43.4 cm).
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[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published no. 29
[Book] Jobe, Brock. 1993 Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast.
• Published cat. no. 97, pp. 353-355.
[Article] 1937. Connoisseur. February
• Related information p. 101-102
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 80