1951.0046.026 Side Chair view 1
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe or North America

  • Date:

    1790-1810

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Ash; Oak, white; Tulip poplar; Silk; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (satin)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0046.026


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1956.0046.026

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This upholstery fabric was probably made in Europe and purchased through an American fabric retailer between 1980-2000.

Date

1790-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Ash; Oak, white; Tulip poplar; Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (satin)

Dimensions (inches)

35.75 (H) , 21 (W) , 20.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

90.81 (H) , 52.71 (W) , 44.133 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 15.625 in. (39.6 cm); W (feet) 19.75 in. (50 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 98.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 83
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.