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Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1720-1740
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Oak
- Cherry
Museum Object Number
1958.1021
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1021
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Creation place pertains to the chair.
Date
1720-1740
Materials
- Maple
- Oak
- Cherry
Dimensions (inches)
46 (H) x 26.25 (W) x 21 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (H) x 66.675 (W) x 53.34 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at feet, OD from front feet to crest.
Width of back edge of cushion: 19 inches: Width of front edge: 22.50 inches; Length: 18 inches.
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. 24.Article: Bohdan, Carol. 1978 The Cabriole Leg. American Arts and Antiques.
Article: Butler, Joseph T. 1980 Dutch and English Influences on Pre-Revolutionary New York Furniture. Art and Antiques Magazine. (May)
Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 39Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Image of fabric pattern T9 on cushion, p.201, figs. 188a-b