1966.0537 Windsor high chair
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Chair (Windsor high chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Michael Stoner (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1793-1800

  • Materials:

    Tulip poplar; Maple; Oak; Hickory; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0537


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0537

Object Name

Chair (Windsor high chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Michael Stoner (Maker)-1810

Place of Origin

Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin could be Harrisburg, Dauphin County, or Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Date

1793-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underneath the seat; M.STONER

Materials

Tulip poplar; Maple; Oak; Hickory; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

33.875 (H) , 19.5 (W) , 17.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

86.043 (H) , 49.53 (W) , 44.45 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at feet, OD from front feet to crest.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 American Windsor Furniture: Specialized Forms.
Published: fig. 2-20, p. 152.
[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
Related: for more on Stoner see pp. 116-17.
[Book] Barons, Richard I. 1982 The Folk Tradition: Early Arts and Crafts of the Susquehannah Valley.
Published: p. 120.