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Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1765-1780
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore or Annapolis; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1961.0141.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0141.001
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore or Annapolis; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably made in Europe 1700-1740.
Date
1765-1780
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (velvet)
Dimensions (inches)
37.375 (H) x 22.5 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
94.933 (H) x 57.15 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of seat front; OD is of front feet. H (seat) 18.25 in. (46.2 cm); W (crest) 21 in. (53.2 cm); W (front feet) 22.25 in. (56.4 cm); D (crest to front feet) 23 in. (58.3 cm); D (seat) 18.5 in. (46.8 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: pl. 15.