Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Walnut
Pine, hard
Museum Object Number
1958.2680
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2680
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
William Savery (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Inside the rear seat rail
Inscription: "All Sorts of Chairs and/ Joiners [obliterated] or/ Made and Sold by/ William Savery,/ At the Sign of the/ Chair, a little be-/ low the Market, in/ Second Street./PHILADELPHIA".