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Settee
Langley Boardman
1799-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Langley Boardman (Attributed Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Ebony
- Maple, soft
- Pine, Eastern white
- Horsehair
Museum Object Number
1957.1015
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1015
Object Name
Settee
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Langley Boardman (Attributed Maker)
Place of Origin
Portsmouth; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The reproduction fabric was made in Europe or North America in the late 20th century.
Date
1799-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Ebony
- Maple, soft
- Pine, Eastern white
- Horsehair
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
34.325 (H) x 84.125 (W) x 34 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
87.186 (H) x 213.678 (W) x 86.36 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at crest; OD of curve, H (seat) 14.75 in. (37.3 cm); W (feet) 82 in.; D (seat) 16.25 in. (41.2 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Montgomery, Charles F. 1975 American Furniture in 1776. The American Art Journal.
• Published no. 21Book: Jobe, Brock. 1993 Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast.
• Published cat. no. 93, pp. 341-43.Chapter: Jobe, Brock. Two Case Studies: The Furniture of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Southeastern Massachusetts.. Book: Pisctaqua Decorative Arts Society. 2007 Pisctaqua Decorative Arts Society: Volume II, 2004 – 2006 Lecture Series.