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On Display: House - Dresser Room
Dresser (Kitchen dresser)
Jacob Blatt
1848
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Blatt (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bern Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple
- White pine
- Red lead
- Vermilion
- Brass
- Iron
- Glass
Museum Object Number
2008.0028
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund and provided by the bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
2008.0028
Object Name
Dresser (Kitchen dresser)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Jacob Blatt (Maker)
Place of Origin
Bern Township; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Blatt worked in a section of eastern Bern Township that in 1843 became part of Centre Township, Berks County.
Date
1848
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Back of upper case.
Inscription: "Jacob A Blatt / 1848"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Tulip poplar
- Maple
- White pine
- Red lead
- Vermilion
- Brass
- Iron
- Glass
Dimensions (inches)
82.75 (H) x 58.5 (W) x 20 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
210.185 (H) x 148.59 (W) x 50.8 (D)