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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Desk and bookcase
1770-1790
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cedar
- Cherry
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
- Glass
- Copper
Museum Object Number
1956.0103.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1956.0103.002
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1770-1790
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cedar
- Cherry
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
- Glass
- Copper
Dimensions (inches)
99.5 (H) x 45 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
252.73 (H) x 114.3 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the cornice. OD is at the feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 86.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p.107, cat. no. 13.