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Chair (Side chair)
Thomas Tufft
1760-1780
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Tufft (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cedar, white
Museum Object Number
1957.0514
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0514
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Thomas Tufft (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1760-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Inside the rear seat rail
Inscription: TUFFT, THOMAS
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cedar, white
Dimensions (inches)
38.75 (H) x 20.875 (W) x 23.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
98.425 (H) x 53.023 (W) x 60.325 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the knees. OD is at the feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 134, 390 (label).Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: figs. 58, 582.Book: Kirk, John T. 1972 American Chairs: Queen Anne and Chippendale.
• Published: fig. 91.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.