Object Number 1965.1981

Object Name

Chest (Box)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Compass Artist

Place of Origin

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1814-1814

Materials

Tulip poplar; Paint; Tin; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

8.125 (H) , 10.625 (W) , 10.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.64 (H) , 26.99 (W) , 27.3 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at base.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.
• Published: p. 54.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 2.40, p. 87.
[Article] Cooper, Wendy A., et al. 2009 The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. American Furniture. 62-87.
• Published: fig. 41, p. 81.