Furniture
Gilbert Gaw (Furniture Maker)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1798-1802
Hickory; Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white
1954.0095.002
Object Number1954.0095.002 |
Chair (Windsor side chair)
Furniture
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Gilbert Gaw (Furniture Maker)
Label found on Windsor chair 1983.0138 -- A printed paper label attached to the underside of the seat reads: "All kinds of/ WINDSOR CHAIRS/made an[d] sold by/ [GIL]BERT [& ROBERT GAW]/North Front twelve doors/ above Mulberry Street/ [PHILADA.]"
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1798-1802
1. Mark; Underneath the seat; "G. GAW"
Hickory; Tulip poplar; Maple, soft; Oak, white
37.625 (H) , 21 (W) , 18.25 (D)
95.568 (H) , 53.34 (W) , 46.355 (D)
OW at front feet. OD from crest to center front feet.
Text available soon.
[Book] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
• Published: fig. 3-55, left, p. 106.