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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1760-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Wood
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.3389
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3389
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Italy, 1700-1725, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1725-1800.
Date
1760-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Wood
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
47 (H) x 38.5 (W) x 33 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
119.38 (H) x 97.79 (W) x 83.82 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the arms.
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. 88.Book: Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Chair from set published: 65Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.