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On Display: House - Fraktur Room
Desk and bookcase
1785-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Iron
- Brass
- Ivory
Museum Object Number
1957.0502
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0502
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Northumberland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The tapering of the broken arch pediment also relates to pediment son clock cases from the Lehigh Valley.
Date
1785-1810
Materials
- Pine, white
- Paint
- Iron
- Brass
- Ivory
Dimensions (inches)
100 (H) x 40.375 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
254 (H) x 102.553 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
D (lid open) 38.5 in. OW and OD are at feet.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published in plate 4.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Published p. 136.Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 70, fig. 75; p.107, cat. no. 20.