Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1745-1765
Mahogany; Maple, soft; Leather; Brass
1958.2597
Object Number1958.2597 |
Chair (Armchair)
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
Originally attributed to Newport, Rhode Island, 1725-35.
1745-1765
Mahogany; Maple, soft; Leather; Brass
34.75 (H) , 25.25 (W) , 22.25 (D)
88.265 (H) , 64.135 (W) , 56.515 (D)
OW at arms; OD at feet. H (seat) 13.75 in. (34.9 cm); W (crest) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); W (seat front) 23 in. (58.4 cm); W (seat back) 14.25 in. (36.2 cm); W (feet) 22.875 in. (58.1 cm); D (seat) 19 in. (48.2 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. 92, pp. 171-73. Illustrated in F
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF2694
[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. 18
[Book] Fairbanks, Jonathan L. 1981 American Furniture: 1620 to the Present.
• Published: p. 98
[Article] Ott, Joseph K. 03//1981 Abraham Redwood's Chair?. Antiques Magazine. 119 (3)
• Published: (March 1981) fig. 2, p. 670