Stand

Status

On view

Date1750-1800

Geography Possibly made - United StatesPossibly made - United States

Medium/TechniqueMahogany (primary and secondary)

DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 28 3/8 in. x 20 1/4 in. x 20 1/4 in. (72.07 cm x 51.44 cm x 51.44 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, 1955

Object numberM-2042

DescriptionTilt-top table with a circular, single-board, dished top on a cylinder-column-and-urn-turned shaft on a tripod base featuring three cabriole legs terminating in ridged snake feet on thin pads; top connects to the block or box by two projecting pintles set into two shaped cleats screwed to its underside; legs are blind dovetailed into the pillar, which has a double scallop between the legs; no brace; circular brass catch.

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