Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1730-1740
Maple, soft; Leather
1954.0509
Object Number1954.0509 |
Chair (Armchair)
Furniture
Bequest 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
1730-1740
Maple, soft; Leather
The use of knee blocks was uncommon in the early 1730s; the use of circular bosses is rare.
43.125 (H) , 24.75 (W) , 22 (D)
109.538 (H) , 62.865 (W) , 55.88 (D)
OW at feet, OD from front of arms to crest.
Text available soon.
[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 6, pp.13-14
[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. 23
[Article] Freund, Joan Barzilay & Keno, Leigh. 1998 "The Making and Marketing of Boston Seating Furniture in the Late Baroque Style". American Furniture. 1998: 1-40.
• Published: fig. 16, p. 12
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.