//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Federal Parlor
Desk and bookcase
Nathan Lumbard
1798-1802
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathan Lumbard (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Sturbridge; Massachusetts; Worcester; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cherry
- Mahogany
- Basswood
- Pine, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1957.0885
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0885
Object Name
Desk and bookcase
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Nathan Lumbard (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Sturbridge; Massachusetts; Worcester; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This desk and bookcase is likely from southern Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Date
1798-1802
Materials
- Cherry
- Mahogany
- Basswood
- Pine, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
92.5 (H) x 42.5 (W) x 21.375 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
234.95 (H) x 107.95 (W) x 54.29 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at feet. D (writing surface extended) 35.25 in.
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: p. 221, no. 177 (and on cover).Article: Jobe, Brock & Pearce, Clark. 1998 "Sophistication in Rural Massachusetts: The Inlaid Cherry Furniture of Nathan Lombard". American Furniture. 1998: 164-96.
• Published: pp. 180-182.Article: Latta, Steve. 2010 Rural Inlay. American Period Furniture. X: 40-47.
• See pp.41, 42, 47Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF724Catalogue: Christie's, Inc. 2008 Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Prints and Decoys: Thursday 17 and Friday 18 January 2008.
Book: Kopf, Silas. 2007 A Marquetry Odyssey: Historical Objects and Personal Work, Silas Kopf.