Furniture
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1785-1810
Pine, white; Paint; Iron; Brass; Ivory
1957.0502
Object Number1957.0502 |
Desk and bookcase
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
The tapering of the broken arch pediment also relates to pediment son clock cases from the Lehigh Valley.
1785-1810
Pine, white; Paint; Iron; Brass; Ivory
100 (H) , 40.375 (W) , 23.5 (D)
254 (H) , 102.553 (W) , 59.69 (D)
D (lid open) 38.5 in. OW and OD are at feet.
Text available soon.
[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published in plate 4.
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Published p. 136.
[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 70, fig. 75; p.107, cat. no. 20.