Object Number 1983.0186

Object Name

Sofa

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. John Howard Perkins in memory of Hollyday S. Meeds, Jr.

Creator (Role)

John Shaw (Furniture Maker)
1745-1829
References: William Voss Elder and Lu Bartlett, eds. John Shaw Cabinetmaker of Annapolis (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, 1983).

Mark Anderson (Upholsterer)

Context Weavers (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Annapolis, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The reproduction fabric was made by Context Weavers and dyed to match a sample of original fabric found on the frame.

Date

1791-1791

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Inside the rear rail; "JOHN SHAW/CABINETMAKER/ANNAPOLIS"

Materials

Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Wool

Techniques

Woven (plain), Watered (Moire)

Dimensions (inches)

35 (H) , 72 (W) , 27.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

88.9 (H) , 182.88 (W) , 69.85 (D)

Object Description

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