Object Number 1960.1072

Object Name

Sofa

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift 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 Manufacturer)

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

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

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric used on this slip seat is a reproduction probably made between 1980 and 1989. It was manufactured by J. H. Thorp, and purchased from Decorators Walk of New York by Winterthur.

Date

1765-1780

Materials

Mahogany; Pine, yellow; Wood; Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

39.5 (H) , 93 (W) , 35.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

100 (H) , 236 (W) , 90 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH at center of back; OW at arms; OD from back to front feet. W (crest) 91.75 in. (233.0 cm); H (seat) 16.5 in. (41.8 cm).

Object Description

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