[Furniture drawings from the firm of Mellor & Meigs] [graphic] / Mellor & Meigs, Architects, 205 S. Juniper St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Mellor & Meigs.

Contributor:

Sherman, Rufus A.

Mellor, Walter, 1880-1940.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

furniture.

Tables.

Benches.

Chairs.

Cupboards.

desks.

Genre:

Furniture drawings.

Pencil drawings.

Physical Description:

24 drawings : pencil on paper

Contained In:

Meigs, Arthur I. The Arthur I. Meigs collection of architectural graphics & records from the offices of Mellor & Meigs (1906-1916), Mellor, Meigs & Howe (1916-1928), and Mellor & Meigs (1928-1940).

Place of Publication:

1914-1925.

Notes:

Not cited by Laverty.

Set includes drawings MAM*042*001-*024, depicting a variety of furniture items, most including full scale images. These furniture items may have been designed and constructed by Mellor & Meigs for particular clients. However, most of these drawings do not provide information on the client.

Drawing no. MAM*042*001 has delineator's name "Rufus A. Sherman". Sherman did several measured drawings for Mellor, Meigs & Howe, cataloged separate. Drawing no. MAM*042*010 names Walter Mellor as the client. Drawing no. MAM*042*016 bears the name "Sam Yellin", a known Philadelphia area artisan, noted throughout the firms account books.

Includes dated drawings are from the periods both before and after George Howe's tenure with the firm. Furniture drawings from the firm of Mellor, Meigs & Howe are cataloged separately.

The items depicted include dining tables, benches, Victrola cabinets, chairs, Welch cupboards, desks, settees, and stools.

Forms part of: Meigs, Arthur I. The Arthur I. Meigs collection of architectural graphics & records from the offices of Mellor & Meigs (1906-1916), Mellor, Meigs & Howe (1916-1928), and Mellor & Meigs (1928-1940).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Meigs family,