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On Display: House - Gold And White Room
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified
1795-1795
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0951
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0951
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to France between 1750-1775, this machine embroidered fabric was probably made in Europe between 1880 and 1940.
Date
1795-1795
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Machine embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
36.875 (H) x 21 (W) x 22 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
93.663 (H) x 53.34 (W) x 55.88 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of feet to front of seat. W (crest) 17.5 in. (44.3 cm); W (feet) 21 in. (53.2 cm); D (feet) 20.75 in. (52.6 cm). From seam to seam the widest fabric panel measures 20.5 inches. (Sara Jatcko, 05/26/2009)
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. 44.Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 107