Armchair

Manufacturer John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

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

Manufacturer Jelliff and Company

Date1858

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumRosewood, silk

DimensionsOverall: W 28 1/2 x H 42 1/4 x D 28 3/4 in. (W 72.4 x H 107.3 x D 73 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mary Robertson Meek and Anne Robertson Zinke in memory of Grace Hortense Robertson, 1988.

Object number88.18

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Object NameArmchair

Title Details

Primary Title Armchair

ProvenanceMade in 1858 for the Edwin Vanantwerp house at 53 Washington Street, Newark. Descended in that family to the donors. VanAntwerp, a wealthy harness maker, furnished his entire Italianate house in John Jelliff & Co. furniture. Original receipts show it cost $3568 in total.Exhibition History"Insecta Fantasia: A Centennial Commission by Jennifer Angus", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (November 2, 2008 - June 14, 2009).

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