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On Display: House - Newport Room
Couch (Daybed)
1740-1790
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Connecticut; Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Materials
- Cherry
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1966.0777
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0777
Object Name
Couch (Daybed)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Connecticut; Connecticut River Valley; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Rhode Island, 1730-45. Origin is possibly Connecticut or Connecticut River valley.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was woven in Europe between 1700 and 1800.
Date
1740-1790
Materials
- Cherry
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Glazed
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
38.875 (H) x 23.25 (W) x 64.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
98.743 (H) x 59.055 (W) x 163.195 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 16.375 in. (41.6 cm); W (seat front) 21.5 in. (54.6 cm); D (seat) 62.5 in. (158.8 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published as cat. no. 102, pp. 192-93.Book: Nutting, Wallace. 1928 Furniture Treasury.
• Published as no. 1608.