Parlor chair in the gothic style

Maker John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

Manufacturer John Jelliff and Company (American, 1843 - 1860)

Date1845-1855

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumRosewood-grained walnut, brass, silk

DimensionsOverall (max): H 58 3/4 x W 22 1/4 x D 23 1/2 in. (H 149.2 x W 56.5 x D 59.7 cm)
Height (seat from floor): 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
Width (of back only): 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm)
Depth (at seat): 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Florence Peshine Eagleton, 1954

Object number54.13

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Object NameChair

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Published Title Parlor chair in the gothic style

ProvenanceMade for John Jelliff's daughter Mary Jelliff Peshine; family tradition is that she designed it. Donor was her granddaughter and a Museum Trustee.Exhibition History"Newark: Maker City", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (April 30, 2016 - February 5, 2017).
"In Pointed Style: The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860," Hirshl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York (April 15 - June 9, 2006)
"House & Home: Do Things Make us a Family," Ballantine House, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (1994 - 2006)
"Century of Revivals: Nineteenth-Century American Furniture," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (September 1982 - July 1983)
"The Gothic Revival Style in America: 1812-1830," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (March 1976)
"19th Century America," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York (1970)
"Over 100 Years Old," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (1944)

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