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On Display: House - Williams Room
Chair (Armchair)
Gaines Family
1720-1740
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Rush
Museum Object Number
1954.0515
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0515
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Date
1720-1740
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Rush
Dimensions (inches)
44.125 (H) x 26.25 (W) x 22.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
112.078 (H) x 66.68 (W) x 57.15 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); W (crest) 17.25 in. (43.7 cm); W (arms) 26 in. (65.9 cm); W (seat front) 23 in. (58.3 cm); W (seat back) 17.5 in. (44.3 cm); D (seat) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); D (feet) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• cat. no. 18, fig. 2, p. 34.