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On Display: House - Winterthur Bedroom
Desk and bookcase
Joseph Rawson
1808-1815
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Rawson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Cherry
- Pine, white
- Chestnut
Museum Object Number
1957.0601
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0601
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Joseph Rawson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1808-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Inscription: JOSEPH RAWSON & SON
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Cherry
- Pine, white
- Chestnut
Dimensions (inches)
73.375 (H) x 34.125 (W) x 20 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
186.373 (H) x 86.678 (W) x 50.8 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF725Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 191.Other: Richards, Riley. An Examination of the Social Role of a Lady's Writing Desk in Winterthur Bedroom.
• In object file 1957.0601