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Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1765-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
Museum Object Number
1961.0808
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0808
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
Dimensions (inches)
39.125 (H) x 28.5 (W) x 24.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.38 (H) x 72 (W) x 62.9 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at front of arms, OD from front of feet to crest.
slip seat measures 22 1/2" W (front edge) X 16 3/4" H
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 50Article: Atkins, Marjorie K. 1971 Benjamin Randolph: The Philadelphia Cabinetmaker. Design. (Spring)
Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.