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Chair (Armchair)
1783
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Bethlehem; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
- Leather
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1965.2248
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2248
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Bethlehem; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Bethlehem based on Moravian association and related examples.
Date
1783
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
- Leather
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
55 (H) x 26 (W) x 28 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
139.7 (H) x 66.04 (W) x 71.12 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the handholds. OD is from crest to handholds.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Similar example, fig. 67.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Similar example, fig. 1.67.