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On Display: House - Oyster Bay Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1650-1675
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple, soft
- Ash
- Flag
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1958.0681
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0681
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is eastern Massachusetts, perhaps Boston, Suffolk County.
Date
1650-1675
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple, soft
- Ash
- Flag
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
46.25 (H) x 24.25 (W) x 18 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
117.5 (H) x 61.6 (W) x 46 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at rear right post; OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 16.5 in. (42.6 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: cat. no. 1, pp. 90-92