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On Display: House - Counting Room
Chair (Writing armchair)
Unidentified
1790-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Butternut
- Oak, white
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1965.3030
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.3030
Object Name
Chair (Writing armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Originated in the Connecticut-Rhode Island border region.
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Butternut
- Oak, white
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
46.125 (H) x 35.875 (W) x 31 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
117.16 (H) x 91.12 (W) x 79 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is from writing surface to handhold. OD is at writing surface.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 American Windsor Furniture: Specialized Forms.
• Published: fig. 1-8, p. 41.Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF3643