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Chair (Armchair)
Samuel McIntire
1802-1802
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel McIntire (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Rayon
Museum Object Number
1957.0879
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0879
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Samuel McIntire (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
White Plains; New York; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This chair was upholstered in 1975 at Winterthur with fabric made by Brunschwig & Fils, of New York in 1974.
Date
1802-1802
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Pine, white
- Silk
- Rayon
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
34.5 (H) x 20.875 (W) x 20 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
87.63 (H) x 53.023 (W) x 50.8 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 15 in. (38 cm); W (arms) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm); W (feet) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm); D (feet) 18.25 in. (46.2 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. 23Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 22, 88Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Other: Simo, Laura. A Suite Profusion of Color: Baltimore Painted Furniture, 1800-1820.
• Published: fig. 24. Discussed: p. 8.