1953.0170 Chair view 1
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Date:

    1790-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Ash; Maple; Cherry; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0170


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1953.0170

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

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.

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Per previous cataloger, this silk taffeta fabric was made in France c. 1800.

Date

1790-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Ash; Maple; Cherry; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

38.75 (H) , 24.25 (W) , 21.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

99.06 (H) , 57.15 (W) , 46.99 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 18.5 in. (46.9 cm); W (seat) 22.125 in. (56.1 cm); W (feet) 21.75 in. (55.1 cm); D (feet) 18.5 in. (46.9 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: fig. 57.