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On Display: House - Walnut Room
Couch (Daybed)
1700-1720
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Beech
- Maple
- Cane
Museum Object Number
1966.1312
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1312
Object Name
Couch (Daybed)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1700-1720
Materials
- Beech
- Maple
- Cane
Dimensions (inches)
41.875 (H) x 24.25 (W) x 69.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
106.363 (H) x 61.595 (W) x 175.9 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH at back, OW between middle feet, OL from front feet to crest of back. H (seat) 15.625 in. (39.7 cm); W (seat) 22 in. (55.9 cm); L (seat) 60.25 in. (153.0 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: cat. no. 60, p.279Book: Nutting, Wallace. 1924 Furniture of the Pilgrim Century. 716.
• Published: vol. II, fig. 582, pp. 402 & 424Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.