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On Display: House - Centreville Room
Stool
1740-1760
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Cherry or maple
- Pine, hard
Museum Object Number
1951.0068.005
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1951.0068.005
Object Name
Stool
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
From a New Castle, Delaware family. Origin probably Philadelphia.
Date
1740-1760
Materials
- Walnut
- Cherry or maple
- Pine, hard
Construction Description
Downs incorrectly states that there are no blocks used in the frame of this stool. There are actually four quarter-round glueblocks that appear to be original.
Dimensions (inches)
15.75 (H) x 20.125 (W) x 15.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.005 (H) x 51.118 (W) x 40.005 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published in no.293.Article: Hummel, Charles F. 1971 Queen Anne and Chippendale Furniture in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Part 3. Antiques. 99 (1): 92.
• pp.896-902.