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On Display: House - Fraktur Room
Box
Compass Artist
1800-1840
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Iron
- Tin
Museum Object Number
1967.0926
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.0926
Object Name
Box
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Southeastern Pennsylvania, Lancaster County.
Date
1800-1840
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Iron
- Tin
Dimensions (inches)
8.5 (H) x 8.875 (D) x 13.875 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.59 (H) x 22.543 (D) x 35.242 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD is at the base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Cooper, Wendy A., et al. 2009 The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. American Furniture. 62-87.
Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• For related examples, see pp. 86-89.