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On Display: House - Marlboro Room
Chair (Armchair)
William Savery
1765-1780
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Savery (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Cedar, white
Museum Object Number
1960.0149
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1960.0149
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
William Savery (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Inside the rear rail
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Cedar, white
Dimensions (inches)
37.75 (H) x 30.5 (W) x 24.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
95.89 (H) x 77.47 (W) x 61.278 (D)
Measurement Notes
OD is from crest to center front feet. OW is at arms.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Chippendale, Thomas. 1762 The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture, in the most fashionable taste...
• Related: see the splat design on plate 13.Book: Hornor, William Macpherson. 1977 Blue book: Philadelphia furniture, William Penn to George Washington.
• Published: plate 93Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 44.Book: Kirk, John T. 1972 American Chairs: Queen Anne and Chippendale.
• Published: fig. 88.