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Table (Breakfast table)
John Townsend
1783-1795
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.2147
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2147
Object Name
Table (Breakfast table)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Date
1783-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: inside drawer bottom
Inscription: Paper label "MADE BY/ JOHN TOWNSEND/ NEWPORT", inscribed (in ink) on the label: "1743"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
26.325 (H) x 36.5 (W) x 33.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.866 (H) x 92.71 (W) x 85.09 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are of top (open). W (top closed) 20.125 in.; W (frame) 19 in.; W (feet) 19 in.; D (frame) 30.875 in.; D (feet) 31 in.