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On Display: House - Albany Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1780-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0560
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0560
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously dated c.1800, this fabric was probably made between 1800-1825.
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
43.5 (H) x 26 (W) x 30 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
110.49 (H) x 66.04 (W) x 76.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at seat front. OD is from crest to center of front feet. H (seat) 16.75 in.; W (crest) 21.5 in.; W (seat back) 21 in.; D (seat) 19 in.; D (feet) 25.25 in.; W (front feet) 26 in.; W (back feet) 20.25 in.; W (arms) 24.25 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 182