1957.0021.001, .002 Chairs, Side chairs
  • 1957.0021.001, .002 Chairs, Side chairs
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture Maker)

    Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1796-1801

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Pine, white; Paint; Gilt; Silk; Cotton; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Watered (Moire), Woven (compound)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0021.001


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Object Number

1957.0021.001

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture Maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric, "Newport Moired Lisere" by Scalamandre of New York was made c. 1987.

Date

1796-1801

Materials

Maple, soft; Pine, white; Paint; Gilt; Silk; Cotton; Linen

Techniques

Watered (Moire), Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

38.375 (H) , 21.5 (W) , 22.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

97.47 (H) , 54.61 (W) , 57.15 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (back) 15.125 in. (38.4 cm); W (feet) 21.125 in. (53.5 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. 17.