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On Display: House - Bertrand Room
Stool
1770-1785
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Pine
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1959.2845
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2845
Object Name
Stool
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This stool was made between 1770 and 1785 and was upholstered in the 20th century.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per a previous cataloguer the was fabric possibly made in Europe between 1735 and 1765 but this date range could extend to 1780.
Date
1770-1785
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Pine
- Wool
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Watered (moire)
Dimensions (inches)
18 (H) x 19.25 (W) x 16.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.72 (H) x 48.895 (W) x 41.91 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at the feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 297.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1984 Textiles in America, 1650-1870.
• Discussion of moreen p. 300-303Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 14.