Sofa
Maker
John Jelliff
(American, 1813 - 1893)
Manufacturer
John Jelliff and Company
(American, 1843 - 1860)
Date1871
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey
MediumRosewood
DimensionsOverall: H 44 x W 72 x D 25 in. (H 111.8 x W 182.9 x D 63.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Learmonth, 1966
Object number66.367
On View
Not on viewObject NameSofa
Marks and Labels/StampsunmarkedProvenanceFrom the Frederick Tuttle House in Chicago, rebuilt and refurnished in 1871 after the great fire. Photographs of the sofa and its mate in situ are in the museum archivesExhibition HistoryShown in the tercentennary exhibition on Newark in 1966
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