Object Details
Collection Creator
Mason, William, 1808-1883 (manufacturer)
Collection Citation
William Mason Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Scope and Contents
One large purchase in 1849 of furnishings included:
Mahogany bedstead
2 hair mattresses
2 bolsters and 4 pillows
Walnut bedstead
Walnut washstand
Walnut bureau
Walnut night table
4 cane seat chairs
6 mahogany chairs
rosewood centre table
4 rosewood chairs
2 rosewood sofas
1 rosewood armchair
1 rosewood console table
1 rosewood morocco arm chair
1 rosewood oval dinning table with 4 leaves
2 Mahogany burears
8 Mahogany chairs
4 Mahogany towel stand
1 Mahogany arm chair
2 Mahogany tete a tetes
1 Walnut towel stand
1 oak wardrobe
2 oak hall chairs
1 Mahogany ladies secretary
1 Mahogany night table
1 rosewood bedstead
1 rosewood washstand
1 rosewood night table
4 rosewood chairs
1 rosewood oval centre table
1 rosewood library table and desk
2 rosewood low arm chairs
2 rosewood high arm chairs
2 rosewood book cases
1 rosewood ladies chair
1 rosewood toilet table
1 rosewood glass wardrobe
2 circular window cornices with green and gold brocade curtains
Brown linen covers for sofas, chairs, arm chair
1 rosewood card table
1 rosewood folio stand
1 large circular cornice with silk and lace curtains
1 rosewood moroccan chair
Painting of Caesar & Cleopatra
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Date
1839-1857
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0045, Series 1
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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