Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
England, United Kingdom, Europe
1845-1855
Mahogany; Ash; Cherry; Cotton
Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style
1957.1094
Object Number1957.1094 |
Chair (Easy chair)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
England, United Kingdom, Europe
The fabric used to upholster this chair was printed in England, c. 1850.
1845-1855
American eagle
Mahogany; Ash; Cherry; Cotton
Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style
48 (H) , 36.75 (W) , 31.5 (D)
121.92 (H) , 93.345 (W) , 80.01 (D)
OW at front of arms, OD from front of seat to crest. Measurements of textile are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64. Vertical design repeat: 12.25 inches
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[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 129.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 339, fig.397
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 175
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Information on textile with similar pattern,p. 34, # 163
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Textile with same pattern, Chapter 6, p. 160