Chair (Windsor side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Sampson Barnet (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1789-1800

  • Materials:

    Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white; Hickory; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.2150


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.2150

Object Name

Chair (Windsor side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Sampson Barnet (Furniture Maker)
Comments: Barnet worked in Chester County until at least 1781.

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1789-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underneath the seat; "S.BARNET/ WILMINGTON"

Materials

Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white; Hickory; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

34.125 (H) , 22 (W) , 20.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

86.677 (H) , 55.88 (W) , 52.705 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at the crest. OD is at the feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
Published: fig. 4-26, p. 174.