1956.0103.002 Desk and bookcase
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Desk and bookcase

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1770-1790

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Cedar; Cherry; Tulip poplar; Brass; Glass; Copper

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0103.002


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Object Number

1956.0103.002

Object Name

Desk and bookcase

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Date

1770-1790

Materials

Mahogany; Cedar; Cherry; Tulip poplar; Brass; Glass; Copper

Dimensions (inches)

99.5 (H) , 45 (W) , 23.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

252.73 (H) , 114.3 (W) , 59.69 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at the cornice. OD is at the feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
Published: fig. 86.
[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
Published on p.107, cat. no. 13.