On Display: House - Tappahannock Room

Table (Dressing table)

John Head

1719-1737

Category

Furniture

Creator (Role)

John Head (Cabinetmaker)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America

Origin Notes

Head arrived in Philadelphia in 1717 as a fully trained joiner.

Date

1719-1737

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Mark

Location: Proper right drawer, rear exterior surface

Inscription: In chalk: a concentric circle with a vertical slash through it

Type: Mark

Location: Central drawer, rear exterior surface

Inscription: In chalk: a half-circular mark with a vertical slash above it

Mark/Signature: Yes

Materials

Dimensions (inches)

29.5 (H) x 33.75 (W) x 21 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

74.93 (H) x 85.73 (W) x 53.34 (D)

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