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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-At Port Royal Stair
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1760-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple, soft
- Beech
- Basswood
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1953.0166.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1953.0166.003
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
White Plains; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils of New York c. 1985.
Date
1760-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple, soft
- Beech
- Basswood
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
38.75 (H) x 22.438 (W) x 22.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
98.43 (H) x 56.993 (W) x 56.198 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at crest; OD at feet. H (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm); W (seat front) 21.625 in. (54.9 cm); W (seat back) 17.25 in. (43.8 cm); W (feet) 21.5 in. (54.6 cm); D (seat) 18.5 in. (47.0 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 52 (right), pp. 52-54.