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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
- Maple
- Cherry
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1953.0170
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1953.0170
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, this silk taffeta fabric was made in France c. 1800.
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Maple
- Cherry
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
38.75 (H) x 24.25 (W) x 21.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.06 (H) x 57.15 (W) x 46.99 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 18.5 in. (46.9 cm); W (seat) 22.125 in. (56.1 cm); W (feet) 21.75 in. (55.1 cm); D (feet) 18.5 in. (46.9 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 57.