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Chair (Armchair)
James Gillingham
1755-1785
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Gillingham (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
Museum Object Number
1957.0666
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0666
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
James Gillingham (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1755-1785
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
Dimensions (inches)
38.375 (H) x 30.75 (W) x 26 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.473 (H) x 78.105 (W) x 66.04 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front feet to crest.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: fig. 1, p.60Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 41Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 39.