Object Details
Maker
Thomas Affleck (Scottish, American, 1740-1795; active America 1763-1795), Carving attributed to Martin Jugiez (Carver, d. 1815) and Nicholas Bernard (Carver, d. 1789)
Date
ca. 1766
Geography
United States: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Culture
North American
Medium
wood; mahogany; white oak
Dimensions
Overall: 40 5/8 in x 28 1/8 in x 28 5/8 in; 103.1875 cm x 71.4375 cm x 72.7075 cm
Provenance
When John and Ann Penn returned to England in 1771, this pair of chairs, and other furniture they owned, were acquired by John Morton (b. 1738) of Philadelphia, who had married Esther Deshler in 1770. The furniture descended to Morton's daughter, Esther Morton Smith; to her son, Benjamin R. Smith, who married Esther Fisher Wharton; to their daughter, Esther Morton Smith (d. 1942); to her nephew, William Wharton Smith; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Funds donated by the Claneil Foundation (Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. McNeil)
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1976.0020.2