1957.0951 Chair
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1795-1795

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Birch; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (satin)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0951


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Object Number

1957.0951

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest 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 England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to France between 1750-1775, this machine embroidered fabric was probably made in Europe between 1880 and 1940.

Date

1795-1795

Materials

Mahogany; Birch; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (satin)

Construction Description

Machine embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

36.875 (H) , 21 (W) , 22 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

93.663 (H) , 53.34 (W) , 55.88 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 17.5 in. (44.3 cm); W (feet) 21 in. (53.2 cm); D (feet) 20.75 in. (52.6 cm). From seam to seam the widest fabric panel measures 20.5 inches. (Sara Jatcko, 05/26/2009)

Object Description

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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. 44.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 107