Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Europe
1760-1775
Mahogany; Oak; Pine, white; Silk
Woven (damask)
1957.0533
Object Number1957.0533 |
Chair (Easy chair)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Europe
This silk damask fabric was made in Europe, probably between 1750 and 1775.
1760-1775
Mahogany; Oak; Pine, white; Silk
Woven (damask)
Hand-woven
46.25 (H) , 36.25 (W) , 31.25 (D) , 19.5 (Repeat Height)
117.475 (H) , 92.075 (W) , 79.375 (D) , 49.53 (Repeat Height)
Dimensions with upholstery; OW at arms; OD crest to feet; W (crest) 25.5 in. ; W (wings) 28 in. ; W (seat front) 30.25 in. ; W (feet) 30.250 in. ; D (seat) 22.75 in.; D (feet) 28 in.
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[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: figure 84.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: pl. 2.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Image of print pattern (T17): p. 203, fig. 191