Object Number 1957.0885

Object Name

Desk and bookcase

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathan Lumbard (Furniture maker)
March 2017, Brock Jobe changed spelling of last name from "Lombard" to "Lumbard".

Place of Origin

Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This desk and bookcase is likely from southern Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Date

1798-1802

Materials

Cherry; Mahogany ; Basswood; Pine, white; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

92.5 (H) , 42.5 (W) , 21.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

234.95 (H) , 107.95 (W) , 54.29 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at feet. D (writing surface extended) 35.25 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: p. 221, no. 177 (and on cover).
[Article] Jobe, Brock & Pearce, Clark. 1998 "Sophistication in Rural Massachusetts: The Inlaid Cherry Furniture of Nathan Lombard". American Furniture. 1998: 164-96.
• Published: pp. 180-182.
[Article] Latta, Steve. 2010 Rural Inlay. American Period Furniture. X: 40-47.
• See pp.41, 42, 47
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF724
[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 2008 Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Prints and Decoys: Thursday 17 and Friday 18 January 2008.
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[Book] Kopf, Silas. 2007 A Marquetry Odyssey: Historical Objects and Personal Work, Silas Kopf.
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