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On Display: House - Hampton Room
Chair (Corner chair)
Unidentified
1760-1790
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
Museum Object Number
1958.2217
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2217
Object Name
Chair (Corner chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1760-1790
Materials
- Walnut, black
- Pine, white
- Maple, soft
Dimensions (inches)
44 (H) x 29.75 (W) x 28.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
111.76 (H) x 75.565 (W) x 71.755 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of arms; OD is of feet, front to back. H (seat) 15.75 in. (40.9 cm); W (crest) 17.125 in. (43.5 cm); W (seat, across center) 26.25 in. (66.7 cm); W (feet, across center) 28.5 in. (72.4 cm); D (seat) 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 74, pp. 133-35.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: figure 67Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.