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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Chair (Armchair)
1695-1730
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
Museum Object Number
1967.1170
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1170
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Chester County.
Date
1695-1730
Materials
- Walnut, black
Dimensions (inches)
45 (H) x 22.75 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
114.3 (H) x 57.785 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the arms. OD is from the crest to handholds.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: no. 23, p. 158.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• For related examples, see pp. 11 and 27.