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On Display: House - Winterthur Bedroom
Close stool (Commode)
1788-1805
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1997.0015 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum Purchase with funds provided by Kemble Widmer, II
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Object Number
1997.0015 A
Object Name
Close stool (Commode)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably coastal Massachusetts.
Date
1788-1805
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
26.75 (H) x 22.625 (W) x 16.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
67.95 (H) x 57.468 (W) x 42.228 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at top. W (case) 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); W (feet) 22 in. (55.8 cm); D (case) 15.5 in. (39.3 cm); D (feet) 16 in. (40.5 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Weidman, Gregory R. 1984 Furniture in Maryland: 1740-1940.
• For a related Baltimore example see p. 135, no. 95.Book: Hepplewhite, George. 1794 The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide.
• English inspiration for night tables in pl. 82.Book: Sheraton, Thomas. 1803 The Cabinet Dictionary.
• English design source in Vol. II, pls. 274-275.