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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall V
Table (Work table)
John and Thomas Seymour
1805-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Satinwood or birch veneer
- Ebony
- Pine, Eastern white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0686
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0686
Object Name
Table (Work table)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The silk fabric on the workbag was probably made in Europe in the 18th or 19th century.
Date
1805-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Satinwood or birch veneer
- Ebony
- Pine, Eastern white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
28 (H) x 18.5 (W) x 13.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
71.12 (H) x 46.99 (W) x 35.243 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 403Book: Mussey, Robert D. 2003 The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour.
• Published: cat. no. 86, p. 306-307.