by Alex Seigfried | Feb 14, 2025 | Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools, National Building Museum
Dollhouse Maker James Butcher Date of Creation c. 1940 Location 3006 Eleventh Street NW, Washington, D.C. Materials Wood, plastic, glass, paper, electrical wiring, fabric, metal, paint Institution National Building Museum Credit Line Gift of Catherine Meyers Fitz...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 14, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, National Building Museum
Meigs Chairs Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1800 Location Probably Baltimore, Maryland Materials Maple, caned seats Institution National Building Museum Credit Line Gift of David Williamson III Accession Number 2024.8.1-.2 Photo Credit Photo courtesy of the...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 14, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Fall-Front Desk Maker John Shearer (Scottish-American, active 1790-1820) Date of Creation 1808 Location Frederick County, Maryland Materials Walnut, oak, yellow pine, tulip poplar Institution Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Credit Line N/A Accession Number 2023.12...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 14, 2025 | Ceramics, Museum of the American Revolution
Punch Bowl Maker Attributed to the American China Manufactory (Gousse Bonnin and George Anthony Morris) Date of Creation c. 1772 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Materials Hard-paste Porcelain Institution Museum of the American Revolution Credit Line N/A Accession...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 14, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Monticello Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Standing Desk Maker Unknown Date of Creation c. 1775 Location Williamsburg, Virginia Materials Mahogany, yellow pine, brass, leather Institution Monticello, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Credit Line Thomas Jefferson Foundation Purchase Accession Number 1938-22 Photo...
