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On Display: House - Massachusetts Hall
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1765-1785
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston or Salem; Massachusetts; Suffolk or Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1956.0052
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1956.0052
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston or Salem; Massachusetts; Suffolk or Essex; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe between 1750-1775.
Date
1765-1785
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
37.5 (H) x 23.75 (W) x 21.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
95.25 (H) x 60.325 (W) x 53.975 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 17.5 in. (44.4 cm); W (crest) 19.5 in. (49.5 cm); W (seat front) 22.5 in. (57.1 cm); W (seat back) 17.25 in. (43.8 cm); D (seat) 17.75 in. (45.1 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. 57. pp. 102-04.Book: Kirk, John T. 1972 American Chairs: Queen Anne and Chippendale.
• Published fig. 113