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On Display: House - Tappahannock Hall
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, John Welch, Joseph Li Volsi
1730-1740
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1951.0021
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1951.0021
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); John Welch (Carver); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Carving attributed to John Welch by Keno, Freund, and Miller, "Very Pink of the Mode: Boston Georgian Chairs," in American Furniture (1996), fig. 15, p. 278.
Secondary Place of Origin
Norwich; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The main fabric on this chair was made in England, probably Norwich, between 1750 and 1800.
Date
1730-1740
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
46 (H) x 35.5 (W) x 28.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (H) x 90.17 (W) x 72.39 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. H (seat frame) 12.25 in. (31.1 cm); W (wings) 28.25 in. (71.7 cm); W (seat front) 30.5 in. (77.4 cm); W (seat back) 23.875 in. (60.6 cm); W (feet) 30.75 in. (76.2 cm); D (seat) 23 in. (58.4 cm); D (feet) 25 in. (63.5 cm).