1954.0095.002 Chair, Side chair
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Chair (Windsor side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Gilbert Gaw (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1798-1802

  • Materials:

    Hickory; Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white

  • Museum Object Number:

    1954.0095.002


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Object Number

1954.0095.002

Object Name

Chair (Windsor side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Gilbert Gaw (Furniture Maker)
Label found on Windsor chair 1983.0138 -- A printed paper label attached to the underside of the seat reads: "All kinds of/ WINDSOR CHAIRS/made an[d] sold by/ [GIL]BERT [& ROBERT GAW]/North Front twelve doors/ above Mulberry Street/ [PHILADA.]"

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1798-1802

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underneath the seat; "G. GAW"

Materials

Hickory; Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white

Dimensions (inches)

37.625 (H) , 21 (W) , 18.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

95.568 (H) , 53.34 (W) , 46.355 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at front feet. OD from crest to center front feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
Published: fig. 3-55, left, p. 106.