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On Display: House - Blue Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1810-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash, black
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1963.0031.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1963.0031.001
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The blue silk blend seat upholstery fabric was possibly made in France between 1775 and 1800, and the red cotton oval upholstery fabric was probably made in Rouen, France between 1780-1800.
Date
1810-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: underside of chair
Inscription: "63.143.1" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash, black
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
36 (H) x 20.25 (W) x 21.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (H) x 51.44 (W) x 54.61 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at knuckles; OD from back feet to front rail. H (seat) 17.75 in. (45 cm); W (crest) 16.625 in. (42.1 cm); W (seat) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm); W (feet) 19.625 in. (49.7 cm); D (seat) 18.375 in. (46.5 cm); D (feet) 18.75 in. (47.5 cm). Oval measurements: H: 1.25 ; L: 9.5; W: 6. (SAJ, 07/29/2009)