1957.1065 Window seat
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Window seat

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John and Hugh Finlay (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1800-1810

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Paint; Gilt; Cane

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1065


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Object Number

1957.1065

Object Name

Window seat

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John and Hugh Finlay (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Paint; Gilt; Cane

Dimensions (inches)

31.5 (H) , 49.5 (W) , 14 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

80.01 (H) , 125.73 (W) , 35.56 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at front feet; OD at seat. H (seat) 18.125 in. (45.9 cm); W (back arms) 44.25 in. (112.2 cm); W (front arms) 49.125 in. (124.7 cm); W (seat) 49.125 in. (124.7 cm); W (back feet) 37.875 in. (96.1 cm); D (feet) 13.25 in. (33.5 cm).

Object Description

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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. 459
[Book] Elder, William D. & Stokes, Jayne. 1987 American Furniture, 1680-1880 from the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Published nos. nos. 30, 40, 101 and 122
[Article] Humphries, Lance. 2003 Provenance, Patronage, and Perception: The Morris Suite of Baltimore Painted Furniture. American Furniture.
discussed on pp. 142-46, 162-63.