Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Europe
1730-1740
Maple, soft; Walnut; Maple, hard; Wool
Woven (velvet)
1958.0537
Object Number1958.0537 |
Chair (Easy chair)
Furniture
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Europe
This velvet fabric is probably 18th or early 19th century. A previous cataloger attributes it to Europe between 1700-1775.
1730-1740
Maple, soft; Walnut; Maple, hard; Wool
Woven (velvet)
48.625 (H) , 31.5 (D)
123.508 (H) , 80.01 (D)
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of feet. H (seat) 11.5 in. (29.2 cm); W (crest) 24.25 in. (61.5 cm); W (seat) 27.75 in. (70.5 cm); W (feet) 27.5 in. (69.7 cm); D (seat) 21 in. (53.3 cm).
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[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: cat. no. 92, pp. 369-70.