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Chair (Side chair)
Gaines Family
1735-1760
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1955.0120
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0120
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Gaines Family (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is Portsmouth, New Hampshire, or vicinity, or possibly northeastern coastal Massachusetts.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was possibly made in Europe, c. 1675-1725.
Date
1735-1760
Materials
- Maple
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
40.375 (H) x 20.875 (W) x 19.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
102.553 (H) x 53.023 (W) x 50.483 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 17.25 in. (43.8 cm); W (crest) 13.875 in. (35.2 cm); W (seat front) 18.75 in. (47.6 cm); W (seat back) 14.5 in. (36.8 cm); D (seat) 15.625 in. (39.7 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. 19, p. 35-36.