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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1735-1760

  • Materials:

    Maple; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0120


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1955.0120

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)

Place of Origin

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is Portsmouth, New Hampshire, or vicinity, or possibly northeastern coastal Massachusetts.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was possibly made in Europe, c. 1675-1725.

Date

1735-1760

Materials

Maple; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

40.375 (H) , 20.875 (W) , 19.875 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

102.553 (H) , 53.023 (W) , 50.483 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 17.25 in. (43.8 cm); W (crest) 13.875 in. (35.2 cm); W (seat front) 18.75 in. (47.6 cm); W (seat back) 14.5 in. (36.8 cm); D (seat) 15.625 in. (39.7 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published: cat. no. 19, p. 35-36.