1959.2646 Desk and bookcase
  • 1959.2646 Desk and bookcase
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Desk and bookcase

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1760-1785

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Cedar, red; Maple, soft; Pine, white; Tulip poplar; Juniper

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.2646


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Object Number

1959.2646

Object Name

Desk and bookcase

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Date

1760-1785

Materials

Mahogany; Cedar, red; Maple, soft; Pine, white; Tulip poplar; Juniper

Dimensions (inches)

97.875 (H) , 45.375 (W) , 25.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

248.603 (H) , 115.253 (W) , 64.77 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH is with finials; OW and OD at feet. H (case) 93.875 in. (244.1 cm); W (cornice) 42.75 in. (108.5 cm); W (upper case) 40.0 in. (101.8 cm); W (lower case) 42.25 in. (107.2 cm); D (cornice) 14.0 in. (35.7 cm); D (upper case) 12.5 in. (32.0 cm); D (lower case) 23.875 in. (60.5 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
New England Furniture, cat. no. 207, pp. 439-42
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Downs, American Furniture, fig. 232
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
RIF1229
[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 2006 Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints, Including the Garbisch Collection from the Sky Club.