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On Display: House - Bertrand Room
Desk and bookcase
Samuel Prince
1770-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Prince (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1951.0031
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1951.0031
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Samuel Prince (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1770-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
46.75 (W) x 25.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
118.745 (W) x 65.088 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH is unavailable. OW and OD are at the knees.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 19.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 224.Article: Butler, Joseph T. 1980 Dutch and English Influences on Pre-Revolutionary New York Furniture. Art and Antiques Magazine. (May)
Book: McClinton, Katherine Morrison. 1972 An Outline of Period Furniture. 278.
Book: Snyder, John J. 1977 American Chippendale Furniture.
Book: Madigan, Mary Jean & Colgan, Susan. 1983 Early American furniture from settlement to city: aspects from form, style, and regional designs from 1620-1830.