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Sofa
Unidentified
1795-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ebony
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0650
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0650
Object Name
Sofa
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably made in Europe c. 1991. The manufacturer for this reproduction fabric is unknown.
Date
1795-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ebony
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
39 (H) x 36.5 (D) x 89 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.06 (H) x 92.71 (D) x 226.06 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH at crest; OD from back of crest to front of seat. H (seat) 16 in. (40.5 cm); W (crest) 83.875 in.; D 29.5 in. (74.8 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. 262.