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Candlestand
Joseph Short
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Short (Artist)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1952.0062
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0062
Object Name
Candlestand
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Joseph Short (Artist)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underneath the top
Inscription: "Warranted/ Cabinet Work/ of all kinds, between/ Market Square and Brown's Wharf,/ Newburyport./ ALL orders for Work will be gratefully/ received and punctually executed."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
26.62 (H) x 13.68 (W) x 18.43 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
67.63 (H) x 34.76 (W) x 46.83 (L)
Measurement Notes
Due to an inability to reach this object, it was not re-measured during the re-cataloguing project.
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: no. 371.Article: Swan, Mabel Munson. 04//1945 Newburyport Furnituremakers. Antiques.
• Published: pp. 223-24.Book: Belknap, Henry Wycoff. 1927 Artists and Craftsmen of Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Published: p. 70.Article: Evans, Nancy Goyne. 2008 The Written Evidence of Furniture Repairs and Alterations: How Original Is "All Original?". American Furniture.