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Desk and bookcase
John Welch
1743-1748
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Welch (Carver)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Sabicu
- Pine, white
- Cedar, red
- Ash
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1960.1134
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.1134
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John Welch (Carver)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1743-1748
Materials
- Mahogany
- Sabicu
- Pine, white
- Cedar, red
- Ash
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
97.25 (H) x 42.875 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
247.015 (H) x 108.903 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are of feet. H (case) 94 in.; H (writing surface) 30.75 in. (78.0 cm); W (cornice) 42.625 in. (108.4 cm); W (upper case) 38.5 in. (98.0 cm); W (lower case) 39.75 in. (101.3 cm); D (cornice) 14.5 in. (36.8 cm); D (upper case) 12 in. (30.5 cm); D (lower case) 21.25 in. (54.0 cm); D (top open) 35.25 in. (89.4 cm). Dimensions of slant top: W 38.25 in. (97 cm); D 13.325 in. (33.9 cm); thickness 1 in. (2.4 cm)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 206, pp. 435-38.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 226.Article: Miller, Alan. 1993 Roman Gusto in New England Furniture. American Furniture.
• Published: figs. 15-19, pp. 170-74.Article: Keno, Leigh, et al. 1996 "The Very Pink of the Mode: Boston Georgian Chairs, Their Export, and Their Influence". American Furniture. 1996: 267-306.
• Published: fig. 20, p. 281.Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat. no. 302d, pp. 430-31.Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors