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Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1800-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Birch
- Maple
- Silk
- Bast fiber (linen or hemp)
Museum Object Number
1957.0518.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0518.004
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to France, this fabric was probably woven in Europe between 1780-1825.
Date
1800-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Birch
- Maple
- Silk
- Bast fiber (linen or hemp)
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
35.75 (H) x 20.5 (W) x 19 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
90.805 (H) x 52.07 (W) x 48.26 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 16.75 in. (42.4 cm); W (crest) 15.125 in. (38.4 cm); W (seat) 20.5 in. (52 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.1 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 25.