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On Display: House - Pennypacker Hall W/Window
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1750-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Birch
- Beech
- Maple, soft
Museum Object Number
1989.0047
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1989.0047
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1750-1775
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Birch
- Beech
- Maple, soft
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
47 (H) x 35.875 (W) x 25.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
119.38 (H) x 91.123 (W) x 65.088 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of arms; OD is of feet. H (seat frame) 12.625 in. (32.1 cm); W (wings) 29.625 in. (75.2 cm); W (seat front) 31 in. (78.7 cm); W (seat back) 24 in. (61.0 cm); W (feet) 30.75 in. (78.1 cm); D (seat) 23.5 in. (59.7 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published cat. no. 80, pp. 146-48.