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Chair (Armchair)
1750-1775
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Bethlehem; Pennsylvania; Northampton; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ash, red
- Walnut, black
- Leather
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1956.0543
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0543
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
1750-1775
Materials
- Ash, red
- Walnut, black
- Leather
- Linen
Dimensions (inches)
48.375 (H) x 26.375 (W) x 29.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
122.873 (H) x 66.993 (W) x 75.565 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms. OD from crest to center front feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Similar example, fig. 1.67.Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Similar example, fig. 67.