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On Display: House - Maple-Port Royal Hall
Perspective glass (zograscope)
John McAllister & Co.
1820-1850
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John McAllister & Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cherry
- Ash
- Glass
- Metal
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1958.1760
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1760
Object Name
Perspective glass (zograscope)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John McAllister & Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On the back of the rear frame
Inscription: "M\cALLISTER/ SPECTACLES/ OF EVERY DESCRIPTION/Manufactured and Sold, by/ JOHN M\cCALLISTER & CO.,/ (at their old established stand)/NO. 48, CHESTNUT STREET,/ TWO DOORS ABOVE SECOND STREET,/ PHILADELPHIA./ Spectacles Repaired, Glasses Fitted to Frames,/ &c. &c."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cherry
- Ash
- Glass
- Metal
- Paper
Dimensions (inches)
22.75 (H) x 14.625 (W) x 8.625 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
57.785 (H) x 37.148 (W) x 21.908 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
ODiam is at base. OW is at front frame. H (front frame) 9.375 in.; H (back frame) 9.875 in.; W (back frame) 12 in.