Side table

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Side table

Entry/Object ID

F 76.17

Description

The rectangular side or serving table has concave or hollow front corners and a splashboard across the back that has an elliptic center. The table has three small drawers across the middle section and false drawers in each concave section. The narrow center "tablet" drawer is veneered to appear as a drawer within vertical dividers, but the drawer front abuts the flanking drawer fronts. The table stands on four turned and reeded legs ending in brass ferrule feet, which appear to be original. The back of the table is slightly bowed indicating that it originally stood in a similarly shaped space.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 76.17

Source or Donor

Joe Kindig

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1976

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Table - Side

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Blake

Attribution

Possibly

Date made

1815 - 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

outside of the rear rail on the proper left end

Transcription

Thomas J Blake / 727 [127?] / Washington Ave / Albany NY

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

Proper right end

Transcription

Thomas Blake

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

back of the splashboard near the center

Transcription

*illegible pencil marks*

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Height

36 in

Width

35-5/16 in

Depth

19-3/4 in

Material

Mahogany, Mahogany veneer, Dark inlay, Tulip poplar, White pine, Brass

Condition

Notes

The drawers once had oval brasses, including a small oval plate in the center drawer.

Provenance

Notes

Purchased from Joe Kindig, York, PA, 8/9/1976, who attributed the table to Michael Allison. Possibly $6,500