Box (Salt box)

John Drissell

1797

Category

Furniture

Creator (Role)

John Drissell (Maker)

Place of Origin

Lower Milford Township; Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Lower Millford Township, Bucks County.

Date

1797

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Inscription

Location: Front

Inscription: "...John Drissell/ his hand May/22 1797"

Mark/Signature: Yes

Materials

Pine, white
Paint

Dimensions (inches)

11.375 (H) x 7.5 (W) x 8.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.893 (H) x 19.05 (W) x 21.273 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at back board. OD is from sides (which pierce back board) to front of lid.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.

• Published on p. 75, fig. 83.

Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.

• Published: checklist no. 59, plate no. 33, p. 64.

Book: Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.

• Published: p. 55.

Book: Lichten, Frances. 1946 Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania.

• Published on p. 102.

Book: Lasansky, Jeannette. 1990 A Good Start: The Aussteier or Dowry.

• Published: p. 38.

Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.

• Published: fig. 1.51, pp. 36 and 237.

Book: Hess, Clarke. 2001 Mennonite Arts.

• See pp. 64-65.

Article: Cummings, John & Cummings, Martha S. 1958 John Drissell and his boxes. Pennsylvania Folklife. 9, no. 4 (Fall)

Book: Lipman, Jean. 1972 American Folk Decoration.

• Published: p. 55, fig. 46.

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