Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood
Birch
Museum Object Number
1957.0695.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0695.001
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
William Fiske (Furniture Maker); Stroheim & Romann (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This chair was upholstered with "Lipan" by JAB #2728-45 manufactured by Stroheim and Romann of New York. This fabric was probably made between 1980 and 2000.
Date
1795-1805
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood
Birch
Techniques
Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
38.5 (H) x 21.25 (W) x 21 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.79 (H) x 53.975 (W) x 53.34 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 17.875 in. (45.3 cm); W (feet) 20.875 in. (52.9 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.