1959.1662 Settee, Windsor settee
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Settee (Windsor settee)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Ebenezer Tracy Sr. (Artist)

  • Place of Origin:

    Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1795-1803

  • Materials:

    Chestnut; Maple, soft; Oak, white; Maple; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.1662


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Object Number

1959.1662

Object Name

Settee (Windsor settee)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ebenezer Tracy Sr. (Artist)
RELATIONS: ELIJAH TRACY (SON); EBENEZER TRACY, JR. (SON); FREDERICK TRACY (SON); STEPHEN TRACY (NEPHEW, SON-IN-LAW); AMOS DENISON ALLEN (APPRENTICE, SON-IN-LAW)

Place of Origin

Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1795-1803

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; UNDER THE SEAT; EB:TRACY

Materials

Chestnut; Maple, soft; Oak, white; Maple; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

40.625 (H) , 85 (L) , 25.625 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

103.188 (H) , 215.9 (L) , 65.088 (D)

Measurement Notes

OD is from handholds to back, mid-rail. OW is at handholds.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Chase, Ada R. 12//1936 Ebenezer Tracy, Connecticut Chairmaker. Antiques. 25
Published: pp. 266-69.
[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 American Windsor Furniture: Specialized Forms.
Published: fig. 1-81, pp. 109-110.
[Book] Bolgiano, Chris & Novak, Glenn. Mighty Giants: An American Chestnut Anthology.