Object Number 1957.0977

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

New England or Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is southern New England or New York. Montgomery believes the use of tulip to edge the seat suggests an origin south of Massachusetts.

Date

1810-1820

Materials

Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Birch; Paint; Gilt; Rush

Dimensions (inches)

36.125 (H) , 17.75 (W) , 18 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

91.76 (H) , 45.085 (W) , 45.72 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of feet. H (seat) 17 in. (43 cm); W (crest) 16.25 in. (41.1 cm); W (feet) 17 in. (43 cm); D (seat) 15.125 in. (38.3 cm); D (feet) 15.5 in. (39.2 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
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