Stool

ca. 1840

Not on view

This stool and its mate were originally purchased for a house at Plum Point, New Windsor, New York (near Newburgh), which was built in about 1838 by Philip Alexander Verplanck.

(See 47.147.1, .2 for pair.)

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Stool
Date: ca. 1840
Geography: Made in New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Rosewood
Dimensions: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); Diam. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John C. Cattus, in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Gordon Verplanck, 1947
Object Number: 47.147.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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