1769-71
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objectfurniture, chests, stoves: Settee
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Author of the objectJohn Mayhew
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGilded fruitwood; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter)
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Size44 Г— 75 Г— 32 1/2 in. (111.8 Г— 190.5 Г— 82.6 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Date1769-71
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This settee and its mate (58.75.22) were made for the room in 1769 by Mayhew and Ince. The covers en suite with the tapestries were designed at the Gobelins by Maurice Jacques and Louis Tessier. The 1769 invoice indicates that the settees were meant to be placed on either side of the fireplace.
