Object Number 1966.1439

Object Name

Sofa

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Seymour (Furniture Maker)
1738-1818

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably made in Europe or the United States between 1980-2000.

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, bird's eye; Birch; Pine, Eastern white; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (compound), Watered (Moire)

Dimensions (inches)

34.625 (H) , 57.25 (L) , 26 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

87.935 (H) , 145.415 (L) , 66.04 (D)

Measurement Notes

OL at crest; OD at from back of crest to center feet. H (seat) 15.25 in. (38.6 cm); L (arms) 56.125 in. (142.4 cm); L (seat) 57.25 in. ( 145.2 cm); L (feet) 56.375 in. (143.1 cm); D (seat) 23.375 in. (59.2 cm); D (center eet) 25.125 in. (63.7 cm). Seam to seam, the fabric measures 24.25 inches wide.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
• Published: cat. no. 132.