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John Goddard

Desk and Bookcase,

Description

Maker

Title

Desk and Bookcase

Medium

pine, Red cedar, tulipwood, mahogany

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

246.4 x 114.8 x 66 cm (97 x 45 3/16 x 26 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription on on exterior back of middle prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard / 1761 & Repaired By / Thomas Goddard 1813 / Repaired by Langley Bennett / 1863 / Repaired scraped and varnished / By Cleveland Bros. / 1879

Inscription on exterior proper-left side of middle prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard 1761 and repaired / by Thomas Goddard his Son 1813 / Hea[l]th Officer of the Town of / Newport Appointed by the / Honr Town Council Members / Nicholas Taylor Esqr & my son T Topham [Thomas Goddard's son-in-law]

Inscription on on exterior back of top prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard / 1761 and repaired by / Thomas Goddard [hu?] 1813. / Repaired by R. Minkler 1879 / Polished } Cleveland Bros.

Place

Place Made: Newport; Place Made: Rhode Island

Type

Credit

Bequest of Martha B. Lisle

Object Number

67.166

About

Desk and Bookcase

Inscription on on exterior back of middle prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard / 1761 & Repaired By / Thomas Goddard 1813 / Repaired by Langley Bennett / 1863 / Repaired scraped and varnished / By Cleveland Bros. / 1879

Inscription on exterior proper-left side of middle prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard 1761 and repaired / by Thomas Goddard his Son 1813 / Hea[l]th Officer of the Town of / Newport Appointed by the / Honr Town Council Members / Nicholas Taylor Esqr & my son T Topham [Thomas Goddard's son-in-law]

Inscription on on exterior back of top prospect drawer: Made by John Goddard / 1761 and repaired by / Thomas Goddard [hu?] 1813. / Repaired by R. Minkler 1879 / Polished } Cleveland Bros.

Place Made: Newport; Place Made: Rhode Island

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Use

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