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On Display: House - Hart Room
Couch
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1670-1700
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
- Maple
Museum Object Number
1958.0698
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0698
Object Name
Couch
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Per Laura Johnson, this fabric was possibly woven in the United States between 1890 and 1930.
Date
1670-1700
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: underside, in upholstery webbing
Inscription: See multimedia.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
- Maple
Techniques
- Woven (double-cloth)
Dimensions (inches)
45.25 (H) x 65.5 (W) x 29 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
114.9 (H) x 166 (W) x 74 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from rear posts to arms. H (seat) 16.25 in. (41.2 cm); D (seat) 25.125 in. (63.8 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• cat. no. 49, pp. 223-25Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.