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On Display: House - Vickers Alcove
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified, Prelle et Cie, Joseph Li Volsi
1805-1815
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Pine, hard
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1951.0002.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1951.0002.001
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Prelle et Cie (Fabric manufacturer); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This reproduction fabric was made in 1966 by Prelle et Cie for Winterthur.
Date
1805-1815
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Pine, hard
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
34 (H) x 18.5 (W) x 19.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
87.313 (H) x 46.99 (W) x 43.18 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 15.5 in. (39.2 cm); W (feet) 14.5 in. (36.7 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. 95.Book: Burnham, Dorothy K. 1980 Warp and Weft: a Textile Terminology. 216.
• Discussion of lampas: p. 82-83.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.