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On Display: House - Cecil Bedroom
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1735-1745
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Walnut veneer
- Maple, soft
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.0069
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.0069
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Rhode Island.
Secondary Place of Origin
England or France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously dated 1740 -1760, this silk was probably made in England or France between 1705 and 1715
Date
1735-1745
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Walnut veneer
- Maple, soft
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (Compound)
Construction Description
Hand-woven
Dimensions (inches)
43.5 (H) x 28.375 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
110.49 (H) x 72.073 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of arms and OD is of feet. H (seat) 17 in. (43.1 cm); W (crest) 16.75 in (42.5 cm); W (seat front) 23 in. (58.4 cm); W (seat back) 17 in. (43.1 cm); W (feet) 24.375 in (61.9 cm); D (seat) 18.375 in (46.7 cm). Seam to seam, the fabric measures 19.25 inches wide.