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On Display: House - Franklin Parlor
Sofa (Square sofa)
Unidentified
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Cherry
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1957.0864
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0864
Object Name
Sofa (Square sofa)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This upholstery fabric was probably made in Europe in the 19th century.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Cherry
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Watered (Moire)
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
38.25 (H) x 75.5 (W) x 28.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.155 (H) x 191.77 (W) x 71.755 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at crest; OD from back of crest to front of feet. W (arms) 74.875 in.; W (feet) 74.625 in.
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. 266.Book: Cantor, Jay E. 1997 Winterthur. 264.
• Published: p. 110Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published with different upholstery: p. 96