From: Ralph E. Carpenter, The Arts and Crafts of Newport Rhode Island 1640- 1820 (Newport, Rhode Island: The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1954),53, cat. no. 27
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Easy chair |
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Object numberRIF316 |
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MakerMaker Unknown |
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DimensionsHeight of back: 48 1/4 in. (122.555 cm) Width of seat: 35 3/4 in. (90.805 cm) Height of seat: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm) |
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Date17501770 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyProbably made in Massachusetts, formerly said to have been made in Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary); pine and maple (secondary) |
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ProvenancePhippen family, Salem, Massachusetts |
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Associated namesPhippen familyIsrael Sack, Inc. |
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BibliographyRalph E. Carpenter, Jr., The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island, 16401820 (Newport, R.I.: Preservation Society of Newport County, 1954), 53, no. 27, ill. |