Chair (Side chair)

Museum Object Number 1957.0676.001

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John and Thomas Seymour (Furniture Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This silk drouguet fabric was possibly made in France between 1770-1800.

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Satinwood or birch veneer; Birch

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

35 (H) , 20.5 (W) , 21.125 (D) , 2.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

88.9 (H) , 47.625 (W) , 41.275 (D) , 6.35 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW at feet; OD from back of crest to front of feet. W (crest) 16.5 in. (41.8 cm); W (seat) 19 in. (48.1 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 38.
[Book] Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
• Published: cat. no. 125, pp. 384-85 (57.676.1 ill.).
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Definition of drouget: p. 225-226.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: 21, 87
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.