Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
United States, North America
1750-1775
Walnut; Maple, soft; Wool; Linen
Canvaswork, Embroidered
1958.1505
Object Number1958.1505 |
Chair (Easy chair)
Furniture
Bequest 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
This chair was upholstered after 1930 and original stuffing material was replaced with new material.
United States, North America
The canvas work on this chair is believed to have been made in the United States 1720-1770. The woven fabric on the back was made in France 1680-1740.
1750-1775
Walnut; Maple, soft; Wool; Linen
Canvaswork, Embroidered
47 (H) , 35.25 (W) , 30 (D) , 12.5 (Repeat Height)
119.38 (H) , 89.535 (W) , 76.2 (D) , 31.75 (Repeat Height)
OW at arms; OD from crest back to front feet. H (seat) 12.5 in. (31.7 cm); W (wings) 28.75 in. (73.0 cm); W (seat front) 30 in. (76.2 cm); W (seat back) 24.25 in. (61.6 cm); W (feet) 31.125 in. (79.1 cm); D (seat) 22 in. (56.2 cm); D (feet) 25 in. (63.5 cm).
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[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 79, pp. 144-45.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 74.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 89-90, pl. 11
[Book] Cantor, Jay E. 1997 Winterthur. 264.
• Published: p. 214
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 95, pl. 11