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On Display: House - Connecticut Valley House Entrance - North End
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1650-1700
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston or Charlestown; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Oak, white
- Rush
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1978.0110
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1978.0110
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston or Charlestown; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is Boston or Charlestown, Massachusetts. Forman believes this chair and an almost exact duplicate in the Shelburne Museum were made by one of the large turneries in Boston or nearby Charlestown.
Date
1650-1700
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Oak, white
- Rush
- Paint
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
43.375 (H) x 23.5 (W) x 18.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
110.172 (H) x 59.69 (W) x 46.99 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at stile, OW at arms, OD from front arms to rear slats. H (seat) 16 in. (40.6 cm); W (seat) 22.5 in. (57.1 cm); D (seat) 16.375 in. (41.6 cm).