1954.0543 Chair, Side Chair
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1730-1765

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1954.0543


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Object Number

1954.0543

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

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Per a previous cataloguer the fabric used on this chair was made in Europe 1725-1800.

Date

1730-1765

Materials

Maple, soft; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

39.75 (H) , 21.625 (W) , 21.125 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

100.97 (H) , 55.055 (W) , 53.658 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are of feet. H (seat) 16 in. (40.6 cm); W (crest) 14.675 in. (37.1 cm); W (seat front) 21 in. (52.4 cm); W (seat back) 15 in. (38.1 cm); D (seat) 17.75 in. (44.9 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published cat. no. 8, pp.16-17