Object Number 1957.0775

Object Name

Desk and bookcase

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is possibly Maryland.

Date

1790-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Ebony; Satinwood ; Zebrawood; Tulip poplar; Pine, hard; Oak

Dimensions (inches)

102.625 (H) , 42.5 (W) , 23 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

260.668 (H) , 107.95 (W) , 58.42 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH to eagle; OW at cornice; OD at lower case (desk closed).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 194.