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On Display: House - Essex Room
Couch (Daybed)
1722-1740
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
Museum Object Number
1969.0818
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0818
Object Name
Couch (Daybed)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1722-1740
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
Dimensions (inches)
39.75 (H) x 21.75 (W) x 67.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
100.965 (H) x 55.25 (W) x 170.498 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH to top of finials; OW is of front seat; OL is from back of crest to front of feet. H (front seat) 15 in. (38 cm); W (crest) 21.675 in. (54.8 cm); W (front feat) 21.25 in. (53.8 cm); W (rear feet) 21.675 in. (54.8 cm); L (between feet) 61.875 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published cat. no. 84, p. 356.