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On Display: House - Kershner Parlor
Chest (Box)
Compass Artist
1814-1814
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Tin
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1965.1981
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1981
Object Name
Chest (Box)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1814-1814
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Paint
- Tin
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
8.125 (H) x 10.625 (W) x 10.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.64 (H) x 26.99 (W) x 27.3 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.
• Published: p. 54.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 2.40, p. 87.Article: Cooper, Wendy A., et al. 2009 The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. American Furniture. 62-87.
• Published: fig. 41, p. 81.