Object Number 1957.0915

Object Name

Table (Work table)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric used for the workbag was possibly made in Europe, 1780-1800 and the embroidery was done in Europe or the United States.

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Mahogany veneer; Birch, figured; Rosewood; Walnut; Pine, white; Brass; Silk

Techniques

Woven (satin)

Dimensions (inches)

29.75 (H) , 20.375 (W) , 15.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

75.565 (H) , 51.753 (W) , 39.053 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH at top right; OW and OD at top. W (feet) 15.25 in. (38.6 cm); D (feet) 9.75 in. (24.6 cm).

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. 404.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 168, 169, fig. 91
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 173, fig. 93