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Chair (Windsor high chair)
Unidentified
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania or Maryland; Frederick County, Maryland or Adams; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple
- Oak
- Hickory
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1954.0082
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0082
Object Name
Chair (Windsor high chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania or Maryland; Frederick County, Maryland or Adams; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as New England, 1780-1800. (See Evans in references)
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple
- Oak
- Hickory
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
34.5 (H) x 20.875 (W) x 16.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
87.63 (H) x 53.023 (W) x 42.545 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at front feet, OD from front to rear feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 American Windsor Furniture: Specialized Forms.
• Published pp.153-154 and illustrated on p.154, fig. 2-23.Article: O'Hara, Virginia. 2002 Little Windsors: American Chairs for Children, 1760-1850. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue). 5-20.