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Bureau (Dressing bureau)
Thomas Day
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Day (Maker)
Place of Origin
North Carolina; South; United States; North America
Museum Object Number
2016.0039
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2016.0039
Object Name
Bureau (Dressing bureau)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Thomas Day (Maker)
Place of Origin
North Carolina; South; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Thomas Day worked in Milton, North Carolina
Subject(s)
- African American maker
Dimensions (inches)
87 (H) x 42 (W) x 21.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
220.98 (H) x 106.68 (W) x 55.245 (D)
Measurement Notes
(OH) is estimated height with mirror
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Prown, Jonathan. 1998 The Furniture of Thomas Day: A Reevaluation. Winterthur Portfolio. 33 (4): 215--229.
• General discussion of Thomas Day's workArticle: Rogers, Patricia Dane & Sneed, Laurel Crone. 2013 The Missing Chapter in the Life of Thomas Day. American Furniture. 101--155.
• Discussion of Thomas Day's life and place in societyWeb Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors