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On Display: House - Philadelphia Bedroom
Chest of drawers
Jonathan Gostelowe
1775-1793
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jonathan Gostelowe (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1959.0631
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0631
Object Name
Chest of drawers
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Jonathan Gostelowe (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1775-1793
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
36 (H) x 47.25 (W) x 25.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (H) x 120.02 (W) x 65.088 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 78.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.178Article: Hummel, Charles F. 1964 Samuel Roland Fisher's Catalogue of English Hardware. Winterthur Portfolio. 1: 188-197.
• For brass hardware, see figs. 7-9.