1957.0686 Work table view 1
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Table (Work table)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1805-1810

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Satinwood or birch veneer; Ebony; Pine, Eastern white; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0686


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Object Number

1957.0686

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 silk fabric on the workbag was probably made in Europe in the 18th or 19th century.

Date

1805-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Satinwood or birch veneer; Ebony; Pine, Eastern white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

28 (H) , 18.5 (W) , 13.875 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

71.12 (H) , 46.99 (W) , 35.243 (D)

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. 403
[Book] Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
Published: cat. no. 86, p. 306-307.