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On Display: House - Flock Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1722-1745
Description
Armchair with back and seat upholstered in leather. "Crook?ÇÖd" back, ogival crest with flat top. Front baluster legs terminate in ball feet. Ring-and-disc turned front stretcher; square side and rear stretchers. Scrolled arms.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Oak, white
Museum Object Number
1954.0539
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0539
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to New England, 1700-25.
Date
1722-1745
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: inside of front seat rail in chalk
Inscription: "#370R"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Oak, white
Dimensions (inches)
47 (H) x 24 (W) x 22 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
119.38 (H) x 60.96 (W) x 55.88 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at front of arms; OD from back of crest to front of arms. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.2 cm); W (seat) 23 in. (58.4 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm).