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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Bedroom
Box
Joseph Richardson Jr.
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Silversmith)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oak
- Paint
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1964.1567
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1567
Object Name
Box
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Silversmith)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Materials
- Oak
- Paint
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
1.625 (H) x 7.875 (W) x 3.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.128 (H) x 20.003 (W) x 9.207 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at top, OD at top.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on maker and examples of marks, pp. 357-358.Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Information on maker and examples of marks, p. 210.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Information on the Richardson Family of Philadelphia.