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On Display: House - Lebanon Bedroom
Box
Compass Artist
1800-1840
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Museum Object Number
2009.0039
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Larry M. Neff in memory of Frederick S. Weiser
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Object Number
2009.0039
Object Name
Box
Category
Furniture - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Creator (Role)
Compass Artist
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Lancaster or Lebanon County.
Date
1800-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of box
Inscription: "Christian Hunsicker's Box / died in his 82nd year, Birthday 177[6] / Now Jos Hunsicker Box Exr of C.H. / died in his 89th year Birthday 1803 / Now W. H. Hunsicker Box Exr of J.H."
Mark/Signature: No
Dimensions (inches)
2.275 (H) x 3.5 (W) x 6.475 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.779 (H) x 8.89 (W) x 16.447 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 2.43 (right) and fig. 2.44, pp. 88 and 247.Article: Cooper, Wendy A., et al. 2009 The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. American Furniture. 62-87.
• Published: figs. 45-46, pp. 82-83.