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Chair (Windsor armchair)
Amos Denison Allen
1796-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Amos Denison Allen (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
South Windham; Connecticut; Windham; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Chestnut
- Maple, soft
- Oak, white
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1957.0107.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1957.0107.001
Object Name
Chair (Windsor armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Amos Denison Allen (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
South Windham; Connecticut; Windham; New England; United States; North America
Date
1796-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: UNDER THE SEAT
Inscription: EB:TRACY
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Chestnut
- Maple, soft
- Oak, white
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
36.25 (H) x 22.5 (W) x 22.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
92.08 (H) x 57.15 (W) x 56.515 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at handholds. OD is from crest to center front feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1996 American Windsor Chairs.
• Published: fig. 6-98 (center), p. 292.Article: Chase, Ada R. 08//1956 Amos D. Allen, Connecticut Cabinetmaker. Antiques. 70
• Related object: pp. 146-47, similar chair illustrated.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 74, fig. 3.21