1958.2427 Desk and bookcase
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Desk and bookcase

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1770-1795

  • Materials:

    Cherry; Pine, white; Tulip poplar; Basswood

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.2427


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Object Number

1958.2427

Object Name

Desk and bookcase

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1770-1795

Materials

Cherry; Pine, white; Tulip poplar; Basswood

Dimensions (inches)

92.125 (H) , 40.25 (W) , 23 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

233.998 (H) , 102.24 (W) , 58.42 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH is with finials; OW and OD are of feet. H (case) 87.875 in. (223.4 cm); H (writing surface) 30.875 in. (78.2 cm); W (cornice) 38.5 in. (98.0 cm); W (upper case) 36.375 in. (92.3 cm); W (lower case) 38.125 in. (96.9 cm); D (cornice) 10.75 in. (27.3 cm); D (upper case) 9.375 in. (23.9 cm); D (lower case) 20.75 in. (53.0 cm); D (top open) 36.25 in. (92.0 cm). Dimensions of slant top: W 36.5 in. (92.6 cm); D 16 in. (40.5 cm); thickness .875 in. (2.1 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.
Published: cat. no. 203, pp. 426-48.
[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. 230