1958.2139 Table, view 1
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Table (Bureau table)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1785-1795

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Chestnut; Pine, white; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.2139


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.2139

Object Name

Table (Bureau table)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
12/17/1732-1809

Place of Origin

Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Date

1785-1795

Materials

Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Chestnut; Pine, white; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

33.5 (H) , 38 (W) , 20.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

85.09 (H) , 96.52 (W) , 52.07 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at feet. W (top) 36.625 in.; D (top) 19 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published: cat. no. 191, pp. 389-90.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: fig. 176.
[Article] Heckscher, Morrison H. 05//1982 John Townsend's Block-and-Shell Furniture. Antiques. 121 (5)
Published: fig. 21, p. 1151.
[Book] Heckscher, Morrison H. 2005 John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker.
Published: cat. no. 28, pp. 132-33.
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
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