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Settee
John and Thomas Seymour
1805-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Birch veneer
- Ironwood veneer
- Birch
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0682
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0682
Object Name
Settee
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe, possibly between 1750 and 1800.
Date
1805-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Birch veneer
- Ironwood veneer
- Birch
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
33.375 (H) x 22.875 (D) x 41.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
83.82 (H) x 46.673 (D) x 101.6 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH at center of crest rail; OL at arms; OD from back of crest to front of center feet. L (crest) 39.5 in. (100.2 cm); L (feet) 40.625 in. (103.1 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. 39.Book: Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
• Published: cat. no. 139, pp. 412-13.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Thesis: McBride, Anne. 2012 Consigned to the Account & Risk of John Innes Clark: Network, Trade & A Merchant in Providence, RI, 1768-1808. M.A. Winterthur Winterthur Program in American Material Culture