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Sofa

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John Seymour (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1795-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, bird's eye; Birch; Pine, Eastern white; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Raised style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1051


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.1051

Object Name

Sofa

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Seymour (Furniture Maker)
1738-1818

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This sofa was upholstered in the the early 20th century with fabric made in Europe about 1820-30.

Date

1795-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, bird's eye; Birch; Pine, Eastern white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (compound), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Raised style

Dimensions (inches)

35.25 (H) , 57 (L) , 26.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

89.535 (H) , 144.78 (L) , 66.675 (D)

Measurement Notes

OL at crest; OD from back of crest to center feet. H (seat) 15.25 in. (38.6 cm); L (arms) 56.5 in. (143.4 cm); L (seat) 57 in .(144.7 cm); L (feet) 56.5 in. (143.4 cm); D (seat) 23.5 in. (59.6 cm); D (center feet) 24.75 in. (62.8 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 273.
[Book] Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
Published: cat. no. 132, pp. 398-399.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 110