1958.2598 Back stool view 1
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Stool (Back stool)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1740-1770

  • Materials:

    Walnut, black; Maple, soft; Silk; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.2598


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Object Number

1958.2598

Object Name

Stool (Back stool)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Previously attributed to Rhode Island

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to Italy, 1700-1730, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1750-1825

Date

1740-1770

Materials

Walnut, black; Maple, soft; Silk; Linen

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

35.625 (H) , 21 (W) , 19.875 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

90.488 (H) , 53.34 (W) , 50.483 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 13.75 in. (34.9 cm); W (crest) 14.25 in. (36.2 cm); W (seat front) 20.125 in. (51.1 cm); W (seat back) 14.25 in. (36.2 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm).

Object Description

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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. 89, pp. 165-66.
[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. 98
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
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