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On Display: House - Philadelphia Empire Bedroom
Frame
1800-1815
Category
Frames
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Satinwood
- Gilt
- Gesso
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1957.0886 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0886 B
Object Name
Frame
Category
Frames
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1815
Materials
- Wood
- Satinwood
- Gilt
- Gesso
- Glass
Techniques
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
16.5 (H) x 14.75 (W) x 1 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41.91 (H) x 37.465 (W) x 2.54 (D)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 154, fig. 79Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 162, fig. 87