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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-North End
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1800-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1956.0546
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0546
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably made in Europe between 1780 and 1800. It is probably former dress fabric.
Date
1800-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Silk
Techniques
- Watered (Moire)
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
38.375 (H) x 21 (W) x 21 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
96.52 (H) x 53.34 (W) x 53.34 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. W (crest) 17 in. (43.1 cm); W (seat) 21 in. (53.2 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 34.