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On Display: House - Empire Vestibule
Bureau (Dressing bureau)
Walter Pennery
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Walter Pennery (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Pine
- Brass
- Glass
- Marble
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1980.0116
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1980.0116
Object Name
Bureau (Dressing bureau)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Walter Pennery (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of drawer in the second row, center
Inscription: "The year of our lord one thousand eight hundred/and thirty/Philadelphia June 10th 1850/Walter Pennery".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Maple
- Tulip poplar
- Pine
- Brass
- Glass
- Marble
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
88.5 (H) x 43.5 (W) x 23.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
224.79 (H) x 110.49 (W) x 59.69 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH includes glass, OW at shelf, OD backboard to front of brackets.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Web Site: 09/24/2015 Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors - AIC Wiki. 2020 https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Tin-Mercury_Amalgam_Mirrors