1957.0844 Secretary and bookcase, Gentleman's secretary
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Secretary and bookcase (Gentleman's secretary)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Edmund Johnson (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1793-1805

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, white

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0844


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0844

Object Name

Secretary and bookcase (Gentleman's secretary)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Edmund Johnson (Maker)-1811

Place of Origin

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1793-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; BACK OF CASE; ...EDMUND JOHNSON,/ [?] reet, SALEM.

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, white

Dimensions (inches)

93.75 (H) , 66.625 (W) , 20 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

238.125 (H) , 169.228 (W) , 50.8 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at cornice; OD at center section of lower case (secretary closed). W (lower case) 66.25 in.

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. 179.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat.311, p.440
[Electronic] 2014 Fine Woodworking Magazine Articles. The Taunton Press