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Rush, Joseph
Description:
Joseph Rush was a master builder already active in Carpenters' Company affairs by February 15, 1763, when he was elected to the important committee to set the prices used by masters in measuring carpentry work in Philadelphia. On January 20, 1766, he…
Member number:
60*
Date elected:
1/4/1763
Rusty handwrought iron nail
Description:
hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. point is flat but sharp.
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
Description:
hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6, each one of a different length and width.
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
Description:
hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. stem was obviously formed by hand, because of inconsistency of width. point is flat and wide, not sharp.
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
Description:
1 of a set of 6. area near the point is very irregular, suggesting that it has been knocked off. hand wrought nail;
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
Description:
hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. point is flat and irregularly shaped.
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty handwrought nail
Description:
hand wrought nail; 1 of a set of 6. stem is much shorter than the rest of the set. much more regularly shaped than the rest of the set.
Item type:
wrought nail
Rusty iron cut nail
Description:
small thin flat head nail. rectangular stem. blunt point.
Item type:
cut nail
Rusty iron cut nail
Description:
long thin irregularly shaped cut nail rectangular stem. blunt point. thin flat head.
Item type:
cut nail
Sackback Windsor armchair
Description:
Spindle armchair with shaped arm rests terminating in knuckled hand grips. shield-shaped plank seat, vase turned and splayed legs with bobbin turned stretchers. 1 of 7.
Repaired by Robert Whitle, Laurel Rd., Solebury, Bucks County, PA 18963.…
Repaired by Robert Whitle, Laurel Rd., Solebury, Bucks County, PA 18963.…
Author:
Joseph Henzey
Date:
1773
Item type:
chair
Sackback Windsor armchair
Description:
Spindle armchair with shaped arm rests terminating in knuckled hand grips. shield-shaped plank seat, vase turned and splayed legs with bobbin turned stretchers. 2 of 7 chairs. Yellow stripe on stretchers and spindles. Traces of stripe on chair seat…
Date:
circa 1773
Item type:
chair
Sackback Windsor armchair
Description:
Spindle armchair with shaped arm rests terminating in knuckled hand grips. shield-shaped plank seat, vase turned and splayed legs with bobbin turned stretchers. 3 of 7.
Repairs by Robert Whitley, 1980 both arm side pieces and both undersection of…
Repairs by Robert Whitley, 1980 both arm side pieces and both undersection of…
Date:
circa 1773
Item type:
chair
Sackback Windsor armchair
Description:
Spindle armchair with shaped arm rests terminating in knuckled hand grips. shield-shaped plank seat, vase turned and splayed legs with bobbin turned stretchers. 4 of 7.
Repaired by Robert Whitley, 1980 left arm: replacement of left arm side and…
Repaired by Robert Whitley, 1980 left arm: replacement of left arm side and…
Date:
circa 1773
Item type:
chair