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On Display: House - Chinese Parlor
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, J. H. Thorp & Co., Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.
1765-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Oak, red
- Oak, red
- Tulip poplar
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.0630
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0630
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); J. H. Thorp & Co. (Fabric retailer); Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
White Plains; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in 1968 by Brunschwig and Fils.
Date
1765-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Oak, red
- Oak, red
- Tulip poplar
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
47.125 (H) x 37.25 (W) x 32.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
119.698 (H) x 94.615 (W) x 83.185 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front of seat to crest.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.