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On Display: House - Williams Room
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
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1958.1505
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1505
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This chair was upholstered after 1930 and original stuffing material was replaced with new material.
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The canvas work on this chair is believed to have been made in the United States 1720-1770. The woven fabric on the back was made in France 1680-1740.
Date
1750-1775
Materials
- Walnut
- Maple, soft
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
47 (H) x 35.25 (W) x 30 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
119.38 (H) x 89.535 (W) x 76.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from crest back to front feet. H (seat) 12.5 in. (31.7 cm); W (wings) 28.75 in. (73.0 cm); W (seat front) 30 in. (76.2 cm); W (seat back) 24.25 in. (61.6 cm); W (feet) 31.125 in. (79.1 cm); D (seat) 22 in. (56.2 cm); D (feet) 25 in. (63.5 cm).