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On Display: House - Essex Room
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1780-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cherry
Museum Object Number
1957.0103.004
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0103.004
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably Eastern Connecticut, in New London County or southern Windham County.
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Cherry
Dimensions (inches)
42.875 (H) x 20.5 (W) x 17.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
108.903 (H) x 52.07 (W) x 45.403 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of crest; OD is of feet. H (seat) 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); W (seat front) 20.375 in. (51.7 cm); W (seat back) 15.5 in. (39.4 cm); W (feet) 20.125 in. (51.1 cm); D (seat) 15.1875 in. (38.5 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 64, pp. 117-18.Article: Trent, Robert F. 1985 Catalogue of New London County Joined Chairs. Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin. 50 (4 (Fall))
• Published: pp. 166-67.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.