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Table (Work table)
John and Thomas Seymour
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John and Thomas Seymour (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany veneer
- Birch, figured
- Rosewood
- Walnut
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0915
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0915
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 fabric used for the workbag was possibly made in Europe, 1780-1800 and the embroidery was done in Europe or the United States.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany veneer
- Birch, figured
- Rosewood
- Walnut
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
29.75 (H) x 20.375 (W) x 15.375 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
75.565 (H) x 51.753 (W) x 39.053 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH at top right; OW and OD at top. W (feet) 15.25 in. (38.6 cm); D (feet) 9.75 in. (24.6 cm).
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. 404.Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 168, 169, fig. 91Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 173, fig. 93