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On Display: House - Federal Parlor
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1795-1795
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
- Horsehair
Museum Object Number
1957.0877
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0877
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is Connecticut or Rhode Island.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe, probably between 1900-1950.
Date
1795-1795
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
- Horsehair
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
38.125 (H) x 20.625 (W) x 19.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
96.84 (H) x 52.39 (W) x 48.9 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at seat front. OD is at feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Rowe, L. E. 12//1924 John Carlile, Cabinetmaker. Antiques. 6
• Related object: ill. p. 311.Article: Swan, Mabel Munson. 06//1950 John Goddard's Sons. Antiques. 57 (June 1950)
• Related object: ill. p. 449.Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 41.