Slipper Chair, 1750-1770, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, July 1935

THF717175 / Slipper Chair, 1750-1770, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, July 1935

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

30 July 1935

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.188.P.13468

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in
Width: 7.5 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Chairs (Furniture forms) Collections management Furniture Museums Photography Slipper chairs Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum

Artifact
Slipper Chair, 1750-1770
A well-to-do woman from the mid-1700s would have placed this finely made slipper chair in her bedchamber where she dressed. The chair's short legs put the seat closer to the floor making it easier for her to put on or remove her shoes or slippers.