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Pocock's Improvements in Furniture & Various Inventions for Invalids

Author Mssrs. Pocock British
Engraver James Caldwell British
Printer Harrison British
1814 (?)
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pocock's Improvements in Furniture & Various Inventions for Invalids
  • Author: Mssrs. Pocock (British, 19th century)
  • Engraver: James Caldwell (British, London 1739–1822)
  • Printer: Harrison (London)
  • Date: 1814 (?)
  • Dimensions: plate: 15 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (40 x 24.1 cm)
    sheet: 17 3/16 x 11 1/16 in. (43.7 x 28.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.661.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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