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Chair (Side chair)
W. Porter
1780-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
W. Porter (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1962.0161
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1962.0161
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
W. Porter (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is eastern Massachusetts.
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: bottom rear rail
Inscription: "W PORTER"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
- Silk
Dimensions (inches)
37.25 (H) x 21.25 (W) x 22.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
94.615 (H) x 53.975 (W) x 57.15 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at seat front. OD is rom crest to seat front. OW and OD are of feet. H (seat) 16.125 in. (41.0 cm); W (crest) 19 in. (48.2 cm); W (seat front) 21.125 in. (53.6 cm); W (seat back) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); D (seat) 18.25 in. (46.2 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 61 (right), pp. 112-14.Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 12