Object Number 1959.0630

Object Name

Chair (Easy 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.

J. H. Thorp & Co. (Fabric retailer)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

White Plains, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in 1968 by Brunschwig and Fils.

Date

1765-1775

Materials

Mahogany; Oak, red; Oak, red; Tulip poplar; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

47.125 (H) , 37.25 (W) , 32.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

119.698 (H) , 94.615 (W) , 83.185 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms, OD from front of seat to crest.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.