Object Number 1953.0153.004

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

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

New York or Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin New York or Albany.

Secondary Place of Origin

England or France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric used to upholster this seat is a dress silk made in Europe between 1760 and 1775.

Date

1790-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Ash; Beech; Silk

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

36 (H) , 25.625 (W) , 21.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

91.44 (H) , 65.088 (W) , 55.245 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 16.375 in. (41.5 cm); W (seat) 23.25 in. (58.9 cm); W (feet) 23 in. (58.3 cm); D (feet) 16 in. (40.5 cm). The fabric has a 5.25 inch horizontal repeat. Seam to seam the fabric panel measures 19.75 inches. (Sara Jatcko, 05/19/2009)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 59.