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Settee
Langley Boardman
1805-1813
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Langley Boardman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1952.0133.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0133.001
Object Name
Settee
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Langley Boardman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric used for this upholstery was made in France, c. 1800.
Date
1805-1813
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
35.5 (H) x 37 (W) x 19.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
90.17 (H) x 93.98 (W) x 50.483 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at feet; OD at center feet. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.2 cm); W (crest) 31 in. (78.6 cm); W (back of arms) 35.75 in. (90.7 cm); W (seat) 37 in. (93.8 cm); D (seat) 17.125 in. (43.4 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published no. 29Book: Jobe, Brock. 1993 Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast.
• Published cat. no. 97, pp. 353-355.Article: 1937. Connoisseur. February
• Related information p. 101-102Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 80Thesis: McBride, Anne. 2012 Consigned to the Account & Risk of John Innes Clark: Network, Trade & A Merchant in Providence, RI, 1768-1808. M.A. Winterthur Winterthur Program in American Material Culture