Wooden Veneer Panel Made By Peter Glass

Description:

This wooden, rectangular veneer board, depicting American motifs such as an American shield, with a cornucopia and eagle, was made by Wisconsin cabinetmaker, Peter Glass. As a farmer in Wisconsin, German immigrant, Peter Glass, applied his native training as a marquetry craftsman to make award-winning furniture.

Date Made: Late 19th C.

Maker: Glass, Peter

Place Made: United States: Wisconsin, Barton

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition: Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Paul E. O'Sullivan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.288352.0004Catalog Number: 288352.0004Accession Number: 288352

Object Name: Panel, Veneerpanel, veneerOther Terms: Panel, Veneer; Inlay

Physical Description: wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 17 1/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 43.4975 cm x 7.9375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-15ab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_315484

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