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Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1795-1795
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech, American
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0798
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0798
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was possibly made in Europe between 1775 and 1825.
Date
1795-1795
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech, American
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
43.25 (H) x 26.25 (W) x 29 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
109.855 (H) x 66.675 (W) x 73.66 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of feet. W (crest) 22.5 in. (57 cm); W (arms) 23.25 in. (59 cm); W (feet) 26.25 in. (66.6 cm); D (feet) 25.25 in. (64 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. 109.