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Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1762-1785
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1965.1624.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1624.002
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric is dress silk that was made in France between 1735-1750. Fabric previously dated 1725-1750.
Date
1762-1785
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
36.75 (H) x 23.5 (W) x 21.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
93.18 (H) x 59.69 (W) x 56.52 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of knees and OD is from back of crest to front of feet. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.3 cm); W (crest) 19.375 in. (49.2 cm); W (seat front) 21.5 (54.6 cm); W (seat back) 16.75 in. (42.5 cm); W (feet) 23 in. (58.4 cm); D (seat) 17.75 in. (45.1 cm); D (feet) 20.875 in. (53.0 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. 56, pp. 100-01 (65.1624.1), fig. 3.Article: Lahikainen, Dean. 2014 "In Plain Sight: Discovering the Furniture of Nathaniel Gould". Antiques and Fine Art. 2014 (Winter)