Object Number 1957.0938

Object Name

Sofa

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.

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probable origin is New England. See notes.

Secondary Place of Origin

White Plains, New York, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

The reproduction blue wool moreen was made by Brunschwig and Fils, Inc., no. 38692.01, made c. 1982.

Date

1790-1800

Subjects

Fable; Morality

Materials

Mahogany; Birch; Ash

Techniques

Woven (plain), Watered (Moire)

Dimensions (inches)

36.75 (H) , 66 (W) , 29.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

93.345 (H) , 167.64 (W) , 75.565 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at front of arms and OD is from back of crest to front of center feet. W (crest) 64 in.; W (front feet) 54.125 in. (137.3 cm); D (seat) 26.5 in. (67.2 cm); D (outer feet) 26 in. (65.9 cm) November 2009 -- Matt Mickletz added the following measurements: 26” D at bottom of legs; 22 ¼ “ D at bottom of seat; 28 ½ “ D at center of seat

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 260, p. 297 (top).