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Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1725-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Hickory
- Rush
- Maple, soft
Museum Object Number
1967.0761
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.0761
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1725-1775
Materials
- Maple
- Hickory
- Rush
- Maple, soft
Construction Description
The chair has probably lost height under the feet. The upper left stretcher is replaced.
Dimensions (inches)
42.875 (H) x 25 (W) x 21.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
108.9 (H) x 63.5 (W) x 55.56 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at handholds. OD is from slat to handholds.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 "Frog Backs and Turkey Legs: The Nomenclature of Vernacular Seating Furniture, 1740-1850". American Furniture. 1996: 17-56.
Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 01//1988 A Sense of Style: Design Sources for Windsor Furniture. Antiques.