Furniture
John Head (Cabinetmaker)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1719-1737
Walnut; Pine; Cedar, Atlantic white
1956.0038.143
Object Number1956.0038.143 |
Table (Dressing table)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
John Head (Cabinetmaker)
1688-1754
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Head arrived in Philadelphia in 1717 as a fully trained joiner.
1719-1737
1. Mark; Proper right drawer, rear exterior surface; In chalk: a concentric circle with a vertical slash through it
2. Mark; Central drawer, rear exterior surface; In chalk: a half-circular mark with a vertical slash above it
Walnut; Pine; Cedar, Atlantic white
29.5 (H) , 33.75 (W) , 21 (D)
74.93 (H) , 85.73 (W) , 53.34 (D)
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[Electronic] Stiefel, Jay Robert. 2001 Philadelphia Cabinetmaking and Commerce, 1718-1753:. American Philosophical Society http://www.amphilsoc.org/bulletin/20011/stief1.htm
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