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On Display: House - Massachusetts Hall
Settee
1760-1775
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.1877
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1877
Object Name
Settee
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in France between 1745-1760.
Date
1760-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
36 (H) x 25.5 (D) x 57.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (H) x 64.77 (D) x 145.415 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD at feet. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.3 cm); W (wings) 56.5 in. (143.5 cm); W (seat front) 54.25 in. (137.8 cm); W (seat back) 50 in. (127 cm); W (feet) 56.375 in. (143.2 cm); D (seat) 22.625 in. (57.5 cm).