1966.0695 Chair, Armchair
  • 1966.0695 Chair, Armchair
  • Enlarge

  •  

Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1750-1775

  • Materials:

    Walnut, black; Pine, yellow; Brass; Hair; Linen; Leather

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0695


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0695

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Bethlehem based on Moravian association and related examples.

Date

1750-1775

Materials

Walnut, black; Pine, yellow; Brass; Hair; Linen; Leather

Dimensions (inches)

46.37 (H) , 25.25 (W) , 27 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

117.79 (H) , 64.14 (W) , 68.58 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Published: fig. 70.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 14.
[Book] Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.
Published: p. 65.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
For a related example, see p. 44.