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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall V
Settee (Sofa)
John and Thomas Seymour
1805-1810
Description
Five-chair-back settee. Therm legs with reeding at feet. Arms carved and molded, with veneered fronts. Arms and back upholstered approximately halfway. Above, five connected chair backs with curving members forming four quarter-ellipses per chair and four full ellipses and four top halves of ellipses across the entire back of the settee. The crest of each "chair back" set with a birch-veneered tablet flanked by reeded baluster elements.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple, soft
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0683
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0683
Object Name
Settee (Sofa)
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
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, this fabric is a green drouget made in France between 1770 and 1780.
Date
1805-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple, soft
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
42.5 (H) x 86.625 (W) x 27 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
107.95 (H) x 220.028 (W) x 68.58 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at center of crest rail; OL at arms; OD from back of crest to front of center feet. H (seat) 18.5 in (47.0 cm).
The left cushion has OL: 14.5 in, OW: 9.5 in, OH: 8.0 in. The right cushion has OL: 14.0, OW: 9.0 in, OH: 8.0 in. (Sara Jatcko, 03/10/2009)