Object Number 1957.0961

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

Per a previous cataloguer the fabric used for the workbag was made in Europe, 1780-1800.

Date

1805-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Maple veneer; Rosewood; Holly; Pine, Eastern white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

28.75 (H) , 20.25 (W) , 16.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

73.03 (H) , 51.435 (W) , 41.275 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at top. W (feet) 18.5 in. (46.9 cm); D (feet) 14.25 in. (36.1 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. 412
[Book] Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
• Published cat. no. 87, pp. 308-309.