Object Number 1956.0030.001

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Affleck (Possible maker)-1795

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This chair was upholstered in the early 20th century with fabric possibly made in Europe about 1725.

Date

1770-1770

Materials

Mahogany; Oak, white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Construction Description

Hand-woven

Dimensions (inches)

39.75 (H) , 28.625 (W) , 28.5 (D) , 22.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

100.965 (H) , 72.708 (W) , 72.39 (D) , 57.15 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW at curve of arms, OD at feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: pl. 6.
[Catalogue] 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
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