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"Arm Chairs"

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-296029

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Description

Photo album titled: "Arm Chairs." Title was hand printed on a round paper label affixed to spine; however, spine covering is missing. Labell has been placed inside front cover. Label with volume number is missing. Album has a heavy textured dark brown covering and is held together with two metal brads. Album has 94 olive green pages; seventeen of the pages are blank. Album contains one loose and 77 mounted black-and-white photographs. Photographs depict a variety of arm chairs, including Windsor and swivel chairs, manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co., Irving and Casson and their successor, Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. The order number and year are often shown on a display in the photographs; model numbers are also present in some cases. No customer names are given. Digital images of a selection of photographs from the album are attached to this record.

Details

Descriptive Terms

armchairs
chairs (furniture forms)
Windsor chairs
swivel chairs
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Strong Museum number 155.45

Physical Description

1 photo album containing 94 pages and 78 photographs (11 x 15 1/2 x 2inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.002.123

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Dimensions

11 x 15 1/2 x 2 (HxWxD)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Compiler)
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Compiler)
Irving & Casson (Compiler)

Material Type

photograph albums
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Description Level

File

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