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On Display: House - Dining Room Cross Hall
Chair (Side chair)
General Stephen Badlam, Scalamandré
1795-1795
Description
Federal style inlaid mahogany shield-back side chair with compound curve facade and crest. Straight arm supports and Marlborough legs with foliate carvings and that terminate in cuffs.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
General Stephen Badlam (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Dorchester; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Ash
- Maple, hard
- Maple
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1952.0245
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1952.0245
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
General Stephen Badlam (Furniture Maker); Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Dorchester; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Long Island City; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric, "Brocaurt de Lavallois," (#96118-4, 100% silk), was purchased from Scalamandre Incorporated of Long Island City, New York. It was possibly woven between 1975-1977 and was acquired on 11/24/1987.
Date
1795-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: outside rear rail
Inscription: "S+BADLAM" (stamped)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Ash
- Maple, hard
- Maple
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
38.125 (H) x 21.375 (W) x 21.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
96.838 (H) x 54.293 (W) x 53.658 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of feet to front of seat . W (crest) 17.9375 in. (45.5 cm); W (feet) 20.625 in. (52.3 cm).