1958.0594 sofa view 1
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Sofa

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1775-1780

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, yellow; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0594


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Object Number

1958.0594

Object Name

Sofa

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

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This sofa was made in Philadelphia. It was most recently reupholstered in either New York or at Winterthur in the 1930s using 18th century fabric.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in Europe, probably between 1725-1800

Date

1775-1780

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, yellow; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Construction Description

Hand-woven

Dimensions (inches)

37.5 (H) , 79.125 (W) , 35 (D) , 23 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

95.25 (H) , 200.977 (W) , 88.9 (D) , 58.42 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW is at the arms. OD is at the feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 65
[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
Related fabric: plate 114a, p.194