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Chair (Side chair)
Lathrop Shops
1735-1760
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lathrop Shops (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Norwich; Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1958.2220
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2220
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Lathrop Shops (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Norwich; Connecticut; New London; New England; United States; North America
Date
1735-1760
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Maple, hard
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
43.125 (H) x 20.875 (W) x 18.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
109.538 (H) x 53.023 (W) x 46.99 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are of feet. H (seat) 18 in. (45.7 cm); W (crest) 15.5 in. (39.4 cm); W (seat front ) 19 in. (48.2 cm); W (seat back) 15.5 in. (39.4 cm); D (seat) 15.125 in. (38.2 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. 20, pp. 37-38.Article: Trent, Robert F. 1985 Catalogue of New London County Joined Chairs. Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin. 50 (4 (Fall))
• Published: fig. 16, p. 93, no. 25, pp. 99-100.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 102.Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.