Stenton, Philadelphia, Penn. Completed 1730. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania opened Stenton as a house museum in 1900. They have led the stewardship and preservation of Stenton for 124 years. Over the past month I have been engaged in a furniture photography project at Stenton, the … Continue reading Furniture at Stenton
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A Venerated Armchair, Part 2
There are two other marks on the mid-eighteenth-century Philadelphia armchair in the previous post. The mark G. B. Wood can be found on the lower surface of both the front and rear seat rails. Brand "G. B. Wood" on the lower surface of the front seat rail. Christie's photograph. Brand "G. B. Wood" on the lower surface … Continue reading A Venerated Armchair, Part 2
A Venerated Armchair, Part 1
A black walnut compassed armchair made in Philadelphia c. 1755 was placed on loan earlier this year at Stenton Museum. Compassed armchair in a ground floor room at Stenton. Private collection. The reasons for the loan are varied and are touched upon in auction catalogue essays for related armchairs - including that for the armchair … Continue reading A Venerated Armchair, Part 1
1 Couch & Couch Bed & Cushions
Rush-seat couch. Made in southeastern Pennsylvania, c. 1755. Maple, oak, yellow poplar, black walnut, bull-rush. Dietrich American Foundation collection. In 1997 the Dietrich American Foundation placed a rush-seat couch on long-term loan to Stenton Museum. It resides in the room on the ground floor called "the Back Dining Room" in the 1752 probate inventory of … Continue reading 1 Couch & Couch Bed & Cushions
Crafting History: Philadelphia Woodwork and Furniture in Context at Stenton
On Tuesday, October 3rd at 1:00 Stenton curator Laura Keim and I will be leading a virtual tour and discussion at Stenton in Germantown, Philadelphia. Exterior front facade of Stenton's main house, 1723-1730. Image courtesy of Stenton Museum. Stenton house, built for James Logan (1674-1751) and his family, was completed in 1730 and has been … Continue reading Crafting History: Philadelphia Woodwork and Furniture in Context at Stenton
In Proportion to the Trouble 