1957.0514 Chair, 1984.0653.008 Slip seat
  • 1957.0514 Chair, 1984.0653.008 Slip seat
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Thomas Tufft (Furniture Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1760-1780

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Cedar, white

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0514


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0514

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Tufft (Furniture Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1760-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Inside the rear seat rail; TUFFT, THOMAS

Materials

Mahogany; Cedar, white

Dimensions (inches)

38.75 (H) , 20.875 (W) , 23.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

98.425 (H) , 53.023 (W) , 60.325 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at the knees. OD is at the feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 134, 390 (label).
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
Published: figs. 58, 582.
[Book] Kirk, John T. 1972 American Chairs: Queen Anne and Chippendale.
Published: fig. 91.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.