Slip seat 1969.5539 associated with chair 1955.0133.001
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1760-1769

  • Materials:

    Cherry; Maple, soft

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0133.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1955.0133.001

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1760-1769

Materials

Cherry; Maple, soft

Dimensions (inches)

42.125 (H) , 22 (W) , 19.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

107 (H) , 55.88 (W) , 48.895 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is of knees; OD is of feet. H (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm); W (crest) 14.75 in. (37.5 cm); W (seat front) 20.875 in. (53.0 cm); W (seat back) 15.375 in. (39.1 cm); W (feet) 21.75 in. (55.2 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm); D (knees) 17.25 in. (43.7 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. 33, pp. 59-61.
[Article] Trent, Robert F. 1985 Catalogue of New London County Joined Chairs. Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin. 50 (4 (Fall))
Published: cat. no. 46, pp. 135, 140-41.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.