Windowpane
- Object Name:
- Windowpane
- Object ID:
- 2010.031.07
- Place of Origin:
- Chester, NH
- Date:
- 1821
- Description:
- Framed pane of window glass from William Merchant Richardson House, Chester, NH. Vertical rectangle. Etched inscription: "Sarah M. Richardson / Mary Averill (?) / Nov 9 1821". In frame covered with black velvet; framed in New York City.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-13.75 W-11.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Accompanied by note: "This pane of glass was in the foyer entrance west side window of Richardson House, Rt. 121 (Chester St.), Chester, NH. Discovered by Peter French around 1947, and removed and saved by Stuyvesant French around 1950 when renovating Richardson House."
The donor, Peter S. French (b. 1936), is the son of Stuyvesant LeRoy French (1895-1974). According to the donor, the etched names are daughters of William Merchant Richardson (1774-1838). Sarah Merchant Richardson (1800-1880) and Mary Woodbury Richardson (1808-1879) were two of his five daughters - Credit Line:
- Gift of Peter S. French
- Subjects:
- Windows
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