The stock-in-trade of John Hancock and Company

Author

Conradsen, David H.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

American furniture. 1993, 38-54, 7 ill. (1 col.)

ISSN

1069-4188

Abstract (en)

The firm John Hancock and Company opened "Upholstery Furnishing Rooms" at the southwest corner of Third and Walnut streets in Philadelphia in May 1830. When the proprietor John Hancock died in 1835, the stock-in-trade and debts to the estate totaled over $$24,000. The probate documents - will, executor's account, and an extensive shop inventory (appended) - which record the stock, materials, tools and trade of a large upholstery and furnishing business of the 1830s are an invaluable source to both cultural and decorative arts historians.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Furniture -- United States
• John Hancock and Company (upholsterers)!!Philadelphia (PA, USA)
• Inventories (documents)
• 1835
• United States
• Furnishings
• Upholstery

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Mobilier -- États-Unis
• John Hancock and Company (tapissiers)!!Philadelphia (PA, USA)
• Inventaire (document)
• 1835
• Etats-Unis
• Ameublement
• Garniture de tapisserie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19951001-00321687

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