1965.2248 Chair, view 2
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1783

  • Materials:

    Walnut, black; Pine, white; Leather; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1965.2248


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Object Number

1965.2248

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

1783

Materials

Walnut, black; Pine, white; Leather; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

55 (H) , 26 (W) , 28 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

139.7 (H) , 66.04 (W) , 71.12 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at the handholds. OD is from crest to handholds.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Similar example, fig. 67.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
Similar example, fig. 1.67.