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On Display: House - Lake Erie Hall
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1790-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Beech
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1953.0152.003
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Object Number
1953.0152.003
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin New York or Albany.
Secondary Place of Origin
England or France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric used to upholster this seat is a dress silk made in Europe between 1760 and 1775.
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Beech
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
36 (H) x 25.625 (W) x 21.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.123 (H) x 62.548 (W) x 54.61 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 16.375 in. (41.5 cm); W (seat) 23.25 in. (58.9 cm); W (feet) 23 in. (58.3 cm); D (feet) 16 in. (40.5 cm).
The fabric has a 5.25 inch horizontal repeat. Seam to seam the fabric panel measures 19.75 inches. (Sara Jatcko, 05/19/2009)